The Law School has assumed a significant role in regionally focused projects all over the world. A common thread across these endeavors is the attempt to raise the level of legal discourse through rigorous intellectual cross-pollination. Some regions include:

Latin America
The Law School’s Latin American enterprise consists of an annual Seminar held in a different Latin American location each year, and a set of faculty and student exchanges. More…

The Middle East
The Law School became involved in the Middle East to create a forum for influential judges, lawyers, and scholars from the region. The Middle East Legal Studies Seminar (MELSS) is an annual meeting in which lawyers, judges, and academics from the Middle East gather with Yale professors and students. Past topics have included the concept of legal authority, fundamental rights, and religious pluralism. More…

Eastern Europe
Beginning in spring 2000, The Honesty and Trust Project — a program co-directed by Professor Susan Rose-Ackerman and Harvard economist Janos Kornai—aims to assemble scholars from all over the world to examine institutional honesty and trust in the former Soviet Bloc. More…

China
The China Law Center focuses on increasing understanding of China’s legal system and supporting China’s legal reform process. Directed by Professor Paul Gewirtz, the Center undertakes in-depth cooperative projects with legal experts in China on key legal reform issues. More…