Yale Law School

06/23/2026

In a commentary for The New York Times, Professor Oona Hathaway writes: “The war in Iran has made one thing clear: Even the most powerful state in the world is not all that powerful when it decides to act alone.”
Read more: https://nyti.ms/4eWRZIO

Even the most powerful state in the world is not all that powerful when it decides to go it alone.

06/18/2026

For 30 years, a law clinic founded by Professor Dan Esty gave students practice in environmental law and policy.

Now, new experiential courses, including a clinic led by Professor Stephanie Safdi, carry on its legacy.
https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/through-years-courses-reflect-changing-approaches-environmental-law

06/16/2026

A Yale Law School clinic is suing the federal government on behalf of a woman arrested by ICE agents last year while taking her children to school in New Haven. https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/clinic-represents-connecticut-family-over-ice-arrest

06/14/2026

Lochner v. New York has been used for decades as an objection to the recognition of certain rights not explicitly written in the Constitution.

A paper by Professors Douglas NeJaime and Reva Siegel takes a new look at that objection.

https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/professors-nejaime-and-siegel-argue-substantive-due-process-crucial-judicial-review

06/10/2026

Welcome back, The Campaign School at Yale!

This week, Yale Law School is again hosting the program, which endeavors to increase the number and influence of women in elected and appointed office in the U.S. and around the globe. On Monday, Dean Cristina Rodríguez greeted the aspiring office-seekers as they began their week of intensive training.

Read our 2023 story about the program: https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/campaign-school-yale-trains-next-generation-women-politics

06/08/2026

Recent grad Alyshia Laidlaw ’26 shares how Yale Law School offered her many ways to explore her interests in corporate and business law.

06/06/2026

A Budget Lab analysis found that changing the tax treatment of carried interest could raise more than $100 billion in federal revenue over the next decade — and even more after that.
https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/budget-lab-analysis-finds-carried-interest-reforms-could-raise-more-revenue

06/04/2026

Meet the graduates! 🎓

Tasneem Hussain '26 LLM has traveled around the world during her studies: from her native Sudan to Qatar, the U.K., and Malaysia. Her next stop is South Africa.

"I'm looking forward to spending a year after graduation as a Robina Fellow, serving as a foreign law clerk at the Constitutional Court of South Africa in Johannesburg," she said.

The Robina Fellowships enable Yale Law School graduates to devote a year to human rights work and gain experience in international courts, and are supported by the Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights.

06/03/2026

Why does government so often struggle to accomplish big things? And what can we do about it? A new working group at Yale aims to answer these questions.

Yale Law School’s Zachary Liscow and David Schleicher lead the group, along with Yale’s Josh Kalla.
https://isps.yale.edu/news/blog/2026/05/isps-establishes-government-effectiveness-working-group-at-yale

06/02/2026

Meet the class of 2026! 🎓

One of Catey Vera's favorite memories here is the Yale Law R***e, the annual student musical that spoofs law school life. This year's production was “Mamma MYa.”

“I especially loved getting to co-direct our law school musical, which featured nearly 100 students dancing, singing, and acting to celebrate all the quirks that make this place so special,” she said.

She added, “ My time at YLS has been some of the best years of my life. I'm so grateful to be surrounded by such brilliant, kind, and multitalented classmates and now lifelong friends.”