Office of Student Affairs | Yale Law School

Services to Help Students Thrive

Yale Law School and Yale University provide a range of services to help our students thrive during their years in school. After all, even in law school, life continues outside the classroom. Explore the range of services available. Visit the Office of Student Affairs page through YaleConnect for more information.

We are available by phone at 203-432-7979 and email osa@yale.edu Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Life at Yale Law School

students seated in an auditorium chatting with each other

1L students get to know each other before a presentation at orientation

A small class meets in Baker Hall at the Law School.

A small class meets in Baker Hall at the Law School.

Students seated at picnic tables eating bag lunches

The Office of Student Affairs organizes community lunches throughout the term

students and snowman

Students have some winter fun in New Haven.

people in the Courtyard for a community event

An event for the Law School community in the Courtyard

Students meet in the dining hall to study over a meal.

Students meet in the dining hall to study over a meal.

Fitness class

Fitness class

YELA hike

YELA hike

Enjoying the weather with friends in the courtyard

Enjoying the weather with friends in the Courtyard.

Graduates throwing their tams into the air

Graduates celebrate after commencement

students seated in an auditorium chatting with each other

A small class meets in Baker Hall at the Law School.

Students seated at picnic tables eating bag lunches

students and snowman

people in the Courtyard for a community event

Students meet in the dining hall to study over a meal.

Enjoying the weather with friends in the courtyard

Graduates throwing their tams into the air

The breadth and depth of public interest opportunities at Yale Law School are incredible, and the unique curriculum allows us to dive in as first-year students.