Yale Law School Mourns the Loss of Lani Guinier ’74
Yale Law School mourns the passing of trailblazing scholar, civil rights litigator, and law professor Lani Guinier ’74, who died on Jan. 7, 2022.
Spring Term to Start Remotely on January 24
Dean Heather K. Gerken wrote the Yale Law School community on Dec. 23, 2021 regarding the start of the spring semester.
A Year in Books: Faculty Elevated New Ideas on a Range of Critical Issues
Yale Law School’s renowned faculty published an extraordinary collection of books and scholarship in 2021. Here’s a look back at the year in books published by YLS faculty and lecturers in law.
Looking Back at a Year of Work with Impact
Throughout the year, the Yale Law School community worked to effect positive change across disciplines and around the country.
Five Yale Law Students Receive Skadden Public Interest Fellowships
The Skadden Fellowship Foundation awarded Nicole Cabanez ’22, Paula Garcia-Salazar ’22, Shariful Khan ’22, Jacquelyn Oesterblad ’22, and Delaram Takyar ’22 two-year fellowships to pursue the practice of public interest law full-time.
Project’s Brief Says Consumer Protection Law Applies to Facebook
The Tech Accountability & Competition (TAC) Project filed its first amicus brief in D.C. Superior Court arguing that a consumer protection law applies to the relationship between Facebook and its users.
Spreading Joy
Dean Heather K. Gerken launched the Joy Fund at the beginning of the fall term as part of her efforts to build upon the joy of being back together again in person and ease weariness from the pandemic.
Clinic Sues Coast Guard Academy for Banning Cadets as Parents
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Coast Guard Academy over its policy of prohibiting cadets from being parents.