Yale Law School Events

Week of August 29, 2022

September 1 Thursday

Human Rights Workshop: Timothy Snyder, "How to Think About the Russian Invasion of Ukraine"

  • 12:15PM to 1:30PM
  • SLB Room 128

Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. 

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September 1 Thursday

Legal Theory Workshop

  • 4:15PM to 6:00PM
  • SLB Room 129

Professor William Novak, Michigan (Law)

Participants of the Legal Theory Workshop should read the paper in advance, as there is no presentation. If you need a copy of the paper, please email monika.piotrowicz@yale.edu.

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September 1 Thursday

Welcome (Back) Bash

  • 6:00PM to 9:00PM
  • Sol Goldman Courtyard

Join YLW+ in welcoming all our members (including faculty, staff, and administration) back to campus! Dean Gerken will provide introductory remarks and then attendees will have the opportunity to win prizes in a variety of games and activities. Dinner from Sandra's will also be provided, as well as other light refreshments (including beer/wine/seltzer and non-alcoholic drinks).

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September 1 Thursday

The Yale Law Journal's "Finalizing Your Note or Comment"

  • 6:10PM to 7:10PM
  • Online

The YLJ Vol. 132 Notes & Comments Committee invites you to join us for a workshop on how to finalize your Note or Comment before submitting it to YLJ. During the workshop, we will introduce our Committee’s review process, explain how to avoid common pitfalls for first-time submissions, and go over best practices for responding to “Feedback Letters” (FLs). The session will also include ample time for Q&A. All class years, including 1Ls and recent graduates, are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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September 1 Thursday

The Yale Law Journal Legal Scholarship Workshop

  • 6:10PM to 7:45PM
  • SLB Room 128

The Yale Law Journal is pleased to welcome Professor Jud Campbell of the University of Richmond School of Law to the Legal Scholarship Workshop. Please join us in a discussion of Professor Campbell's Article, "General Citizenship Rights," forthcoming in Volume 132 of the Yale Law Journal.

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September 1 Thursday

JLSA Movie Night: Uncut Gems

  • 7:00PM to 10:00PM
  • Gryphon's Pub, 204 York Street

Join us for our first movie night of the year! 1Ls, come early to pregame the movie and talk through any first-week academic stressors. Doors open at 7, Uncut Gems starts at 8.

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September 2 Friday
September 2 Friday

Mentor-in-Residence with Jen Bird '04, CDO Alumni Career Consultant and Partner & Co-Founder of Springboard Search Group, NY

  • 11:00AM to 2:00PM
  • Online

If you are at the stage of deciding between offers from NY firms and would like to talk through your options with an expert, you are invited to schedule a 15-minute one-on-one session with Jen Bird '04, CDO's Alumni Career Consultant for Private-Sector Careers and Partner & Co-founder of Springboard Search Group.

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September 2 Friday

How We Got Founding History So Wrong: From the Taney Court to the Trump Court with Bill Novak

  • 12:10PM to 1:00PM
  • SLB Room 121

In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court elevated American history to new heights of constitutional significance, as “this Nation’s history and tradition” became an evermore important determiner of constitutional rights and powers. Professor Bill Novak has just completed a revisionist history of the so-called Lochner era, deconstructing myths of laissez-faire and American anti-statism.

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September 3 Saturday

LLSA Beach Outing

  • 12:00PM to 4:00PM
  • Please register for details

We are excited to announce that LLSA will be sponsoring a beach outing to Parker Memorial Park in Branford, CT on Saturday, September 3rd! Parker Memorial Park is less than a 20 minute drive away. We hope to be able to accommodate all interested participants via carpool, but we will also fund Uber carpools if necessary. We will leave New Haven at 12:00pm and head back around 3:30pm. We'll have...

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