Clinic Advocates for CT Parentage Law Overhaul
A Law School clinic led by Professor Douglas NeJaime aims to help pass the Connecticut Parentage Act.
Three Yale Students Named Wyss Scholars
Three Yale students, including Helia Bidad ’22, have been named 2021 Wyss Scholars.
Congressional Nominations for Military Service Academies Fail to Reflect Nation’s Diversity
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic, in collaboration with the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, released a report on congressional nominations of students to military service academies.
Liman Center Urges CT to Lift Barriers to Voting While Incarcerated
Clarissa Kimmey ’22 testified on March 10 on behalf of the Liman Center before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Committee on Government Administration and Elections. The Center also submitted testimony by several Yale Law students.
ROLC Joins NAACP and ACLU to Abolish Prison Gerrymandering in CT
The Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic represents the NAACP of CT and the ACLU of CT in efforts to abolish prison gerrymandering in the state.
Clinic Releases Report on Preserving Parental Rights for Incarcerated Parents
The Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic of the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization and Connecticut Voices for Children released a report that examines the collateral consequences of the Adoption and Safe Families Act on children with incarcerated parents.
Clinic Advocates for Parole Opportunities for People Sentenced as Young Adults
The Challenging Mass Incarceration Clinic submitted testimony to the CT Judiciary Committee supporting a bill that would give incarcerated people serving long sentences for crimes committed before the age of 25 the chance to seek parole.
Supermax Prison Closure Marks Success for Lowenstein Clinic Partners
Connecticut's supermax prison closure is a success for the Lowenstein Clinic, which has supported efforts against the prison and Connecticut’s use of solitary confinement for the past decade.