Yale Law School 2018 Commencement—The Power of Law—PHOTOS, VIDEO, SPEECHES
More than 200 graduates of Yale Law School participated in commencement ceremonies on Monday afternoon at the William K. Lanman Center at Payne Whitney Gymnasium, surrounded by friends, family, and the Law School faculty.
YLS Joins Other Law Schools in Seeking Employer Harassment Policies
On May 14, 2018, on behalf of 50 U.S. law schools, Yale Law School sent a survey to all National Association for Law Placement (NALP) member law firms seeking information about their use of arbitration and nondisclosure provisions for summer and incoming associates.
Ethics Bureau Has Winning Argument in SCOTUS Case
On May 14, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a Louisiana death row inmate’s conviction for a 2008 triple murder, siding in favor with an argument put forth by the Ethics Bureau at Yale. The clinic has been advocating for the defendant in the case, Robert McCoy, for several years.
Taisu Zhang ’08 Awarded Gaddis Smith International Book Prize
Associate Professor of Law Taisu Zhang ’08 has been awarded the Gaddis Smith International Book Prize for his first book.
Professor Brilmayer Publishes Book on International Claims Commissions
Professor of International Law Lea Brilmayer’s latest book provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the workings and mechanics of claims commissions to assess their success and predict their utility in the future.
Vets Clinic Advocacy Helps Lead to New CT Law
The Connecticut House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 284 in a unanimous vote on May 8, 2018, sending the legislation to the Governor’s desk.
Lowenstein Clinic Supports Lawsuit on Migrants in the Mediterranean
The Lowenstein Clinic is involved in legal action in Italy involving a fatal incident in 2017 in which a boat carrying migrants found itself in distress off the coast of Libya.
Groundbreaking Environmental Settlement Signed
The Environmental Justice Clinic was involved in a groundbreaking environmental settlement in North Carolina.