Historical Profile: Ellen Ash Peters ’54
Ellen Ash Peters ’54, the Law School’s first female faculty member and the Connecticut Supreme Court’s first female appointee and Chief Justice, paved the way for countless women in the legal field both with her accomplishments and mentorship.
Historical Profile: Miriam Lashley ’44
Miriam Lashley ’44 was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She studied political science at Wellesley College, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a Durant scholar, and graduated with honors in 1942.
Conference Assesses Montesquieu’s Legacy
A recent conference brought together scholars from around the world to rethink Montesquieu’s legacy in light of his engagement with non-Western regimes.
Five Things to Know About… "Racket: The People v. Hines"
Recently acquired courtroom pencil sketches from a notorious 1930s New York corruption trial are on display through Jan. 14 in Yale Law School’s Lillian Goldman Law Library. Curator Kathryn James describes the collection and the sordid case it depicts.
Never Mind “The Game” — For Law Students, These Are the Real Sports Rivalries
Law students have their own Yale-Harvard football matchup — basketball, too.
Through Justice’s Papers, Students See Supreme Court Behind the Scenes
In a new course, Yale Law School students delved into the working papers of a former Supreme Court justice, gaining research skills once used mainly by scholars but now increasingly valuable for legal practitioners.
MFIA Clinic Sues Jersey City, Accusing Officials of Stonewalling Local News Site
The Media Freedom and Information Access clinic is suing the city of Jersey City, its mayor, and the mayor’s press secretary on behalf of a local news site and editor who say they were dropped from the city’s press list for publishing a story critical of the mayor.
The Year in Yale Law School Faculty Books
A look at books by Yale Law School faculty from 2023, covering topics as wide-ranging as how to structure retirement programs to the ethics and history of hacking, from finding lessons on preserving democracy close to home to a new model for policing.