The Sterling Law building glowing at night.

Office of Student Affairs

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.

Upcoming Events

Oct
29

Health & Nutrition for Busy Students

12:10PM - 1:10PM
Health & Nutrition for Busy Students
Nov
2

Student Community Lunch

12:00PM - 1:00PM
Student Community Lunch
Nov
6

Yoga @ Sweatfluence

2:00PM - 3:00PM
Yoga @ Sweatfluence
Nov
12

Coffee Connections

12:00PM - 1:30PM
Coffee Connections
Nov
20

Yoga @ Sweatfluence

2:00PM - 3:00PM
Yoga @ Sweatfluence
Nov
20

YLS Fall Jam

7:00PM - 9:00PM
YLS Fall Jam

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. Fitness class YELA hike Enjoying the weather with friends in the courtyard Graduates throwing their tams into the air

I chose to attend Yale Law School because I wanted to direct my own education. Twenty-five years later, freedom and flexibility are still the best things about this place. As a YLS student, you get to decide what you want to study.

James Forman Jr. | Class of 1992, J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law