University Announces Yair Listokin as Interim Dean and Formation of Search Committee
On July 17, 2025, Yale President Maurie McInnis announced that Shibley Family Fund Professor of Law Yair Listokin ’05 has been named interim dean of Yale Law School effective August 1.
For Entrepreneurial Alumni, Yale Law School Values Illuminate the Path Less Traveled
The call to blaze an independent path, fueled by the pursuit of public service and excellence, has inspired generations of entrepreneurial alumni.
Professor Justin Driver Cited Twice in Supreme Court Case
In the recent U.S. Supreme Court case Mahmoud v. Taylor, Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver was cited twice.
Hurst Horizon Scholars Embrace the Future
How the Hurst Horizon Scholarship has impacted the lives of Law School students in its first three years.
Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken Named Ford Foundation President
After eight years at the helm of Yale Law School, Dean Heather Gerken has been selected as the next president of the Ford Foundation.
VA to Resume Health Care Coverage for Transgender Veteran in Clinic Case
The VA acknowledged it had erred in denying a transgender U.S. Army veteran coverage for medically necessary hormone replacement therapy.
Veterans Need Better Benefits Appeals Process, Professor Michael Wishnie Tells Lawmakers
A bill advocated by students in the Veterans Legal Services Clinic would streamline the appeals process for veterans benefits.
Solomon Center White Paper Outlines Options to Expand Health Care for Children Living with Serious Illness
Researchers at the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy recommend ways that access to palliative care can be improved for Connecticut’s estimated 7,000+ children living with serious illnesses.