Yale Law School Today
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
News
Launchpad Scholars Soar as Program Gets Off the Ground
The first cohort of 25 Launchpad Scholars gathered in August for a welcome summit, which kicked off a year-long program that provides intensive support as the scholars navigate the law school admissions process.
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Alicia Bannon ’07 recently co-authored “Reflections on Fees and Fines as Stategraft.”
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Victoria A. Cundiff ’80, left, spoke at the Marvin A. Chirelstein Colloquium on building a career in intellectual property law. Sterling Professor of Law Roberta Romano ’80, right, moderated the discussion.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
The first cohort of the Launchpad Scholars Program gathered for a welcome summit in August. Chisato Kimura '25 (center) is one of the YLS student mentors who will support Launchpad Scholars over the coming year as they prepare to apply to law school.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
The flag of Bong County, Liberia.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Professor Harold Hongju Koh
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Event
Financial Literacy Workshop: Understanding Financial Statements (Accounting) – Part I
10:00AM to 1:00PM
Private Location (sign in to display)
Event
Racket: The People v. Hines & the Courtroom as Spectacle
(All day)
Lillian Goldman Law Library, Levels 2 & 3
Event
Legal History Forum – John Witt, “See the Millennium: The Social Democratic Origins of Brown”
12:10PM to 1:30PM
Baker Room 116
Event
Coöperism: Toward a Theory and Praxis of Cooperation with Bernard Harcourt
12:10PM to 1:15PM
SLB Room 129
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
In The Press
Does the Constitution Prevent Trump from Running for President in 2024?
CT Public / The Wheelhouse
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 discussed legal theories regarding a provision in the 14th Amendment.
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
In The Press
Pandemic Aid for Public Schools Is Running Out. That’s Leaving Districts Under Pressure
Bloomberg
Professor of Law David Schleicher discusses the impacts of the end of federal aid received by public schools due to the pandemic.
Monday, September 18, 2023
In The Press
How the Expansion of ‘Self-Defense’ Has Undermined Constraints on the Use of Force — A Commentary by Oona A. Hathaway ’97
Just Security
Oona A. Hathaway ’97 is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, September 15, 2023
In The Press
Should District Residents Have Greater Independence?
CQ Research
Professor of Law David Schleicher is quoted in a report outlining the arguments for and against Washington, D.C. statehood.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
In The Press
Fact Check-No Law Requires DNA Testing To Establish Paternity in United States
Reuters
Anne Urowsky Professor of Law Douglas NeJaime, in a fact check debunking claims that new laws require DNA testing to establish paternity, explains how voluntary acknowledgement of paternity works.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
In The Press
Finally Ending America’s Forever War, Part II: Prescription — A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh
Just Security
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Monday, September 11, 2023
In The Press
Finally Ending America’s Forever War, Part I: Diagnosis — A Commentary by Harold Hongju Koh
Just Security
Harold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School.
Friday, September 8, 2023
In The Press
The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman Review — AI, Synthetic Biology and a New Dawn for Humanity
The Guardian
Southmayd Professor of Law Scott J. Shapiro ’90 reviews the new book by artificial intelligene entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman.
Friday, September 8, 2023
In The Press
Connecticut’s New Commutation Policy Raises the Bar for Second Chances
Bolts
Clinical Professor of Law Miriam Gohara is discusses policy changes adopted by the Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Friday, September 1, 2023
In The Press
Why Thomas Jefferson Crops Up in Trump’s Arguments Over Fake Electors and Jan. 6
The Wall Street Journal
Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Bruce Ackerman ’67 and David Fontana ’05, referencing a paper they wrote about Thomas Jefferson’s certification of 1800 election, explain why comparisons to the 2020 election fall short.