Justice Collaboratory Offers Proposal for Defining Police Authority
The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School has released the first entry in its Policy Model Series, a group of concrete proposals for achieving a community-centered justice system. This entry focuses on defining state and local police authority.
YLS Welcomes a Remarkable New Class to New Haven
Dean Heather K. Gerken, speaking at convocation, encouraged students to get to know one another and take advantage of Yale Law School’s vast opportunities and rich academic community.
Yale Law Students Help San Francisco Secure Landmark Opioid Ruling Against Walgreens
A federal court ruled that Walgreens can be held responsible for its role in San Francisco’s opioid crisis — a win for the city and the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, which worked on the case with the City Attorney’s Office.
56 Years Later, Palomares Veterans Win VA Recognition of Radiation Exposure
The PACT Act, the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic-exposed veterans in decades, extends coverage to veterans exposed to radiation in a 1996 nuclear cleanup in Palomares, Spain. The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School has represented the Palomares veterans since 2017.
Leading the Law School
Dean Heather K. Gerken reflects on her first decanal term, a vision for legal education, and plans for the future.
Can We Fix What’s Wrong with Social Media?
A look at how Yale Law School alumni, faculty, and students are grappling with some of the most difficult questions in the online environment.
Q&A: Liman Fellow Doug Stevick ’96 on Lawyering Off the Beaten Path
Douglas L. Stevick ’96, a 1998 Liman Fellow, discusses the rewards of a career in the lesser-traveled parts of the country.
The Tsai Leadership Program Wraps Up First Year of Classes
The Tsai Leadership Program — created to provide law students with a cross-disciplinary skill set through courses, specialized immersive program, and workshops — wrapped up its first slate of classes for the 2021–2022 academic year.