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Dean Gerken Visits Japan and China to Strengthen International Ties

Dean Heather K. Gerken visited Japan and China as part of a broader effort to build relationships internationally.
Dean Gerken Visits Japan and China to Strengthen International Ties
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Faculty Spotlight: Professor David Schleicher
Faculty Spotlight: Professor David Schleicher
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When Legal Services Are Free, Impact is Priceless
When Legal Services Are Free, Impact is Priceless
Robert J. Barro
Robert J. Barro to Deliver Winter Lecture on Feb. 10
Robert J. Barro to Deliver Winter Lecture on Feb. 10
Keith Whittington
Podcast: Keith Whittington Tells Why Free Speech Can't Be Taken for Granted
Podcast: Keith Whittington Tells Why Free Speech Can't Be Taken for Granted
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Eight Students Named 2024 Skadden Fellows

Eight Yale Law School students and recent alumni have been named 2024 Skadden Fellows.
Eight Students Named 2024 Skadden Fellows
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Scholars Convene to Honor Professor James Whitman

A conference in honor of Professor James Q. Whitman ’88 convened scholars from around the globe for a series of panel discussions on themes ranging from criminal justice to law and war, law and theology, and comparative law. A forthcoming issue of the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities will publish the papers in a symposium edition.
Scholars Convene to Honor Professor James Whitman
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Veterans Clinic Threatens to Sue VA in Matter Representing Transgender American Veterans Association

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, Veterans Legal Services Clinic client Transgender American Veterans Association demanded that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs act on the organization’s 2016 rulemaking petition for the agency to offer gender-confirmation surgery for transgender veterans.
Veterans Clinic Threatens to Sue VA in Matter Representing Transgender American Veterans Association
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Experts Discuss AI’s Impact on Health Care and Law

A recent panel hosted by two Yale Law School centers continues the debate on how artificial intelligence should supplement, or be a substitute for, human capabilities.
Experts Discuss AI’s Impact on Health Care and Law
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Housing Clinic Files SCOTUS Brief on Behalf of Consumers in USDA v. Kirtz

The Housing Clinic has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in a case regarding the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Housing Clinic Files SCOTUS Brief on Behalf of Consumers in USDA v. Kirtz
Kwame Frimpong ’74 LLM, ’77 JSD and family visit with Dean Heather K. Gerken at Yale Law School

Kwame Frimpong ’74 LLM, ’77 JSD: When Faith Turns Trial into Triumph

Kwame Frimpong ’74 LLM, ’77 JSD celebrated the 50th anniversary of his enrollment in Yale Law School with a visit to his alma mater where he met with Dean Heather K. Gerken and shared his thoughts on legal education.
Kwame Frimpong ’74 LLM, ’77 JSD: When Faith Turns Trial into Triumph
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Professor Driver Files Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit Case

Professor Justin Driver has filed an amicus brief in a major case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The case addresses some of the most prominent cultural and legal issues of the day — public education, school curricula, and the quest for LGBTQ+ equality.
Professor Driver Files Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit Case
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Liman Fellow Ady Barkan ’10, Well-Known Healthcare Activist, Dies at 39

Ady Barkan ’10 — lawyer, activist, and 2010 Liman Fellow — was a leader in the effort to preserve the Affordable Care Act.
Liman Fellow Ady Barkan ’10, Well-Known Healthcare Activist, Dies at 39