Clinic Lawsuit Challenges Ebola Quarantines
The Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School, Connecticut residents, and their representatives filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Monday, February 8, 2016 challenging a pattern and practice of unlawful quarantine of travelers from countries affected by Ebola.
Student’s Arctic Trip Emphasizes Need for Climate Law
In July and August of 2015, Joanna Dafoe ’17 JD/MBA joined a Students on Ice trip as a member of the staff during a trip to the Arctic regions of Greenland and Canada.
Lowenstein Clinic Assists Brothers Stranded in Afghan Prison
On January 23, 2016, students in the Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic gathered around the phone to speak with their clients, Sa’id Jamaluddin and Abdul Fatah, held at the Afghan National Detention Facility. The call was the first contact the two brothers have had with anyone outside of Afghanistan since they were captured by U.S. forces in 2009.
Gruber Program Names 2016–2017 Fellows
The Gruber Program for Global Justice and Women’s Rights at Yale Law School is proud to announce the 2016–2017 Peter and Patricia Gruber Fellows in Global Justice and Women’s Rights: Mohsin Bhat ’16, Conchita Cruz ’16, Ruth Metzel ’16 FES/SOM, Hassaan Sipra ’16 FES, and Sarah Tolbert ’16 Jackson/FES.
Jerome Cohen ’55 to Speak on China’s Law and Power
Jerome A. Cohen ’55 will give a lecture titled “Law and Power: China’s Ongoing Struggle” on February 3, 2016, at 12:10 p.m. in Room 122. Cohen, Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, is the leading public intellectual on Chinese law and human rights outside of China and the founder and director of NYU’s U.S.-Asia Law Institute. “He is truly a ‘one of a kind’ Yale Law School graduate,” said Professor Paul Gewirtz ’70, director of The China Center, about Cohen. “He is a pioneer and legend in the American study of China, Chinese law, and human rights, a visionary and a tenaciously...
Students Arrive to Participate in Latin American Linkage Program
Ten students selected to represent seven leading law schools in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile began their three-week residence at Yale Law School on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 by touring the campus and the libraries.
Professor Elliott’s Writing Cited As Top Study
A book examining the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership that Professor E. Donald Elliott co-authored was ranked as the Best Policy Study Report Produced by a Think Tank in 2015 by the University of Pennsylvania’s annual Global Go To Think Tank Index.
Lecture Series on Latin American Law Debuts
A new lecture series titled "The State of the Rule of Law in Latin America: Contemporary Challenges and Crises," will debut at Yale Law School on February 1 at 12:10 p.m.