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Two YLS Students Help Secure Funding for CT Drug Prison Treatment Program
Two Yale Law School students have worked to secure funding for drug treatment programs in Connecticut after nearly three years of advocacy.
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The Power of People
A look at two examples of the valuable bonds that can develop between alumni and recent graduates and current students.
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Ray Dalio to Deliver 2019–2020 Winter Lecture on January 27
Ray Dalio, founder, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates, will deliver the 2019–2020 Judge Ralph K. Winter Lecture on January 27, 2020.
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Esty Launches Book of Ideas for a Better Environmental Future
Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy Daniel C. Esty ’86 has edited a new book assembling ideas for a sustainable future.
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Clinic Assists Former Senators in Drafting Impeachment Trial Memorandum
Shortly after the impeachment inquiry began, the Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic at Yale Law School commenced work with former U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Chuck Hagel to prepare a detailed Memorandum to current U.S. Senators in anticipation of a potential Senate impeachment trial.
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Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Speaks at Information Society Project
For Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, life boils down to three simple words: do unto others.
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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates NAACP Census Suit
The Rule of Law Clinic secured a big win on December 19, 2019, when a federal judge reinstated a lawsuit challenging the federal government's inadequate plans for conducting the 2020 Census.
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Three Students, Three Alums Receive 2020 Skadden Fellowships
Six Law School alumni and current students have been awarded Skadden Public Interest Fellowship for 2020.