The China Law Center
The China Law Center conducts research and teaching, promotes academic exchanges with China, and undertakes a variety of cooperative projects on important issues in Chinese legal reform. More...
Global Constitutionalism Seminar
The Global Constitutionalism Seminar is one of the School’s signature international programs. Each year it brings together a group of about fifteen Supreme Court and Constitutional Court judges from around the world. The group meets for four days in a seminar-style setting at the Law School to consider two or three topics of common interest. More…
Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights
The Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights seeks to equip law students and lawyers with the skills needed to advance the cause of human rights. The Center sponsors the weekly Human Rights Workshop, supervises the yearly Lowenstein Clinic, and teaches other classes relating to human rights law. The Center also provides thirty to forty summer fellowships, as well as four postgraduate fellowships for students wishing to engage in human-rights work. More…
The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy
The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy draws upon resources throughout the University to introduce students to environmental law challenges, policy tools, and research methodologies. The Center runs the Environmental Protection Clinic, where law students address environmental law problems on behalf of client organizations. The Center also sponsors an Environmental Law and Policy Lecture Series, which provides a forum for visiting scholars, politicians, and environmental professionals. More…