MFIA Clinic Advances New Project on Algorithmic Transparency
The MFIA Clinic has launched two new projects on algorithmic transparency this past semester, with the goal of developing model legislation to promote transparency around the use of algorithms by government agencies and disclosure of their potential biases.
MFIA Files Amicus Brief in Newsgathering Case
Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) argued in an amicus brief filed last semester on behalf of 13 First Amendment scholars and practitioners in a case stemming from newsgathering at Black Lives Matter protests.
Abrams Institute Files Amicus Brief in SCOTUS Donor Disclosure Case
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) prepared a Supreme Court amicus brief on behalf of the Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression this semester in a closely watched case about compelled disclosure of donors to nonprofit organizations.
Leadership Lessons from the Pandemic
A look at how five alumni helped their organizations survive and thrive during an unprecedented crisis.
Law Librarians Receive Awards
The American Association of Law Libraries honored four Yale Law School librarians past and present with awards this spring.
Lawrence J. Fox to Receive ABA’s Highest Honor
Senior Research Scholar in Law Lawrence J. Fox, who taught the Ethics Bureau at Yale for many years, will receive the American Bar Association’s highest honor.
Letter from 64 Yale Faculty Urges CT Governor to Sign Bill Restricting Solitary
On June 15, 2021, 64 Yale University faculty sent a letter to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont urging him to sign Senate Bill 1059 into law.
Yale Law School Mourns the Death of Judge Robert A. Katzmann ’80
Judge Robert A. Katzmann ’80, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, died on June 9, 2021 at the age of 68.