Celebrating the Class of 2021
In a hybrid commencement ceremony, more than 200 graduates of Yale Law School were celebrated for their perseverance during a year of tremendous obstacles and recognized for their remarkable academic and clinical achievements.
Professor Eskridge Receives ABA Silver Gavel Award
Professor William N. Eskridge Jr. has been awarded the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Award for his book, Marriage Equality: From Outlaws to In-Laws.
More Than 50 Students and Graduates Receive Public Interest Fellowships
In May, Yale Law School announced that 54 public interest postgraduate fellowships were awarded for 2021–2022 and 2021–2023.
Liman Center Announces New Director
The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law announced that Jenny E. Carroll, the Wiggins Childs, Quinn, and Pantazis Professor of Law at the University of Alabama, will be its next Director.
Rebellion Through a New Lens
A new book by Professor of Law Elizabeth Hinton puts the antiracist marches of 2020 in their historical context.
Bill Abolishing Prison Gerrymandering Passes CT Legislature
A bill to end prison gerrymandering passed out of the Connecticut General Assembly on May 12, 2021 and now awaits action from Governor Ned Lamont.
Foundations Lecture Series Held at Yale Law School
This spring, the newly launched Foundations Lecture Series featured lectures given by members of the Yale Law School faculty.
ROLC Celebrates CT Senate Legislation Abolishing Prison Gerrymandering
The Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School celebrated the historic and bipartisan passage of legislation to abolish prison gerrymandering by the Connecticut State Senate on May 5, 2021.