Yale Law School Events

Two centuries ago Queen Caroline of England was put on trial for adultery by her husband George IV, provoking an unprecedented media frenzy. Two Yale libraries, the Lewis Walpole Library and the Lillian Goldman Law Library, are marking the bicentennial of the trial with a joint exhibition, "Trial by Media: The Queen Caroline Affair." The colorful exhibition is co-curated by Cynthia Roman, Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Paintings at the Walpole, and Mike Widener, Rare Book Librarian at the Law Library.

[Unfortunately the speaker had to cancel the talk due to an emergency. A makeup event will be scheduled for the spring.]

All over the world, governments are shutting down the internet during protests, elections, and moments of heightened political activity. In collaboration with the global #KeepItOn coalition, Access Now has been identifying, documenting and verifying internet shutdowns since 2011. Every internet shutdown has a story, a human being, a human rights violation behind it, and a perpetrator who pulled the plug.

We will review the purpose and audience for an appellate court legal brief. We’ll discuss persuasive writing techniques for each section of the brief, as well as developing an argument. We will also engage in exercises to practice your advocacy skills.