Yale Law School Commencement to be Held May 18
Yale Law School will honor members of the Class of 2026 with its Commencement celebration on May 18 in New Haven.
Professor Justin Driver to Receive Faculty Prize from Buckley Institute
Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law Justin Driver will receive the Buckley Institute’s Lux et Veritas Faculty Prize for 2026.
Clinic Lawsuit Challenges Data Center Expansion in Lowell, Massachusetts
A lawsuit by the Environmental Justice Law and Advocacy Clinic challenges the expansion of a 352,000 square foot data center in a residential neighborhood.
Professor Oona Hathaway Named President of the American Society of International Law
At the society’s annual meeting, Hathaway spoke about the importance of international law at a time when the postwar international legal order is under strain.
Vietnam Veteran and Daughter Sue VA over Denial of Benefits for Agent Orange Birth Defects
In a new case, the Veterans Legal Services Clinic represents a father and daughter denied VA benefits regarding paternal exposure to Agent Orange.
Gideon Yaffe Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Gideon Yaffe, the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence, has been elected to the 2026 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Clinic Case Seeking Records on Toxic Conditions at K2 Airbase Progresses
A federal judge granted in part a cross-motion for summary judgment in a long-running case involving the Veterans Legal Services Clinic, which is seeking records documenting toxic conditions at the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) airbase in Uzbekistan.
Two Yale Law Students Receive Skadden Public Interest Fellowships
Bill De La Rosa ’26 and Bryce Morales ’26 will begin their public interest careers in Arizona and Washington, D.C., respectively.