Three Yale Law School Alums, One Student Receive 2015 Skadden Fellowships
Four of the 2015 Skadden Public Interest Fellowships have been awarded to Yale Law School alumni and a student.
MFIA Clinic Files Suit To Lift Gag Order on FBI Surveillance Tactic
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Nicholas Merrill on December 11, 2014, asking the court to lift a decade-long gag order imposed on him by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
SFALP Students Assist in Filing Tax Fraud Case in California
Students from Yale Law School’s San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) recently helped file a lawsuit against a tax-preparation company in Oakland, California.
Visiting Professor and Senior Research Scholar Dr. Joseph Fins is Honored by Spanish Royal National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Joseph Fins, who is a visiting scholar at the law school this year, was inducted into Spain's Royal National Academy of Medicine at a ceremony in Madrid last month. He was named Academico de Honor (Honored Academic), which has been conferred on only 18 people worldwide.
Liman Program Submits Testimony to Senate Committee on Women in Detention
The Arthur Liman Public Interest Program at Yale Law School submitted testimony to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights on December 9, 2014. The statement submitted was titled “Women in Detention: The Need for a National Agenda.”
Stephen Bright’s Course on Capital Punishment Available Online
Harvey Karp Visiting Lecturer in Law Stephen B. Bright’s course “Capital Punishment: Race, Poverty, & Disadvantage” is now available on iTunes U and YouTube.
Professors Koh and Rodríguez Sign Letter Deeming Obama Immigration Action Legal
Professors Koh and Rodríguez pen letter with other top legal scholars declaring President Obama's new immigration policy legal.
Anita Hill Visits Law School
On November 10, Professor Anita Hill (LAW ’80) spoke to a group of more than 200 law students, faculty and staff.