Samuel Turner
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Yale Law launches animal ethics program

This fall, the Law School launched the Law, Ethics, and Animals Program, otherwise known as LEAP, a new program that aims to strategize against animal […]

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Race, Politics and the Law faces high demand

As popular Ethnicity, Race and Migration course “Race, Politics, and the Law” faces high demand, many students have questioned whether Yale’s difficulty accommodating students’ interests […]

Former YLS dean reignites Calhoun conversation

“The Assault on American Excellence” — a controversial new book by former Dean of Yale Law School Anthony Kronman GRD ’72 LAW ’75 that criticizes […]

Law School community recalls Booker as a supporter of Israel, advocate for diversity

Democratic presidential hopeful and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker LAW ’97 was an outspoken advocate for Israel during his time at the law school, a […]

Law students teach New Haven high-schoolers

Between April 5 and 7, New Haven high school students from Hillhouse High School and the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School competed at the […]

Yale Law Women honor Stacey Abrams LAW ’99

On Wednesday, Yale Law Women presented Stacey Abrams LAW ’99 —  most recently known for her Democratic candidacy in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race —  […]

Gerken responds to Law School discrimination controversy

In a statement Wednesday, Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken defended the Law School’s decision last month to extend its nondiscrimination policy to summer and […]

Yale Blockchain Initiative hosts first conference

On Saturday, the Yale Blockchain Initiative — a Tsai CITY program that supports projects, education and programming related to online currencies —  hosted its first […]

Law students protest forced arbitration

On March 26, a national collective of law students, including many at Yale, released a letter to the National Association for Law Placement, increasing pressure […]

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YLS announces originalism conference

Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken announced the launch of a semiannual originalism conference to discuss the theory of law that relies on the drafters’ intent on Sunday.

Ted Cruz to investigate Yale Law School

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has opened an investigation into the Law School’s decision to extend its nondiscrimination policy to summer and postgraduate public interest fellowships.