July - December 2007
Legal Community Releases Statement Regarding Rule of Law in Pakistan
November 7, 2007
Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh and other members of the law school and legal communities have issued a statement about the rule of law in Pakistan. More...
Remembering YLS Professor Stan Wheeler
December 17, 2007
Friends and loved ones remember YLS Professor Stanton Wheeler, who passed away December 7, 2007, at age 77. More...
NYU Professor Jeremy Waldron To Discuss “Foreign Law in American Courts” Sept. 10-12
August 14, 2007
NYU Law Professor Jeremy Waldron will deliver the Storrs Lectures at Yale Law School on Sept. 10, 11 and 12, discussing “Partly Laws Common To All Mankind”: Foreign Law In American Courts. More...
Judge Nancy Gertner ’71 Discusses Career Choices Nov. 15
October 30, 2007
Judge Nancy Gertner ’71 will give a Dean’s Program on the Profession talk November 15 on “An Improbable Career: Doing What You Think is Right.” More...
Martha Nussbaum To Examine Democracy and Religious Violence Dec. 3
November 5, 2007
Professor Martha Nussbaum will deliver the 2007 Sherrill Lecture on Dec. 3, speaking on “The Real Clash of Civilizations:  Democracy, Religious Violence, and the Case of India.”  More...
Does This Analysis of Test Scores Make Any Sense?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
December 26, 2007
Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart. More...
Yale Law School Mourns Death of Professor Stanton Wheeler
December 7, 2007
Stanton Wheeler, Ford Foundation Professor Emeritus of Law and the Social Sciences and Professorial Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School, died Friday, December 7, 2007, in New Haven.
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The New Green—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86 and Barry Nalebuff
January 7, 2008
Ian Ayres ’86 and Barry Nalebuff are professors at Yale Law School and Yale School of Management. They are regular columnists for Forbes and co-authors of Why Not? More...
Douglas Kysar To Join Yale Law School Faculty
December 20, 2007
Douglas Kysar, one of the nation’s leading young scholars in environmental law, will join the Yale Law School faculty and begin teaching in the next academic year. More...
Put More Muscle In Baseball Drug Tests—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
December 18, 2007
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.  More...
Prof. Mohammed Fadel To Speak on Islam and Liberalism Dec. 10
November 15, 2007
Professor Mohammed Fadel will give a Dean’s Lecture Dec. 10 on “Liberal Commitments, Islamic Commitments and Public Reason:  Strategies for Principled Political Reconciliation?” More...
The Right Road to America?—A Commentary by Amy Chua
December 16, 2007
Amy Chua is the John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--And Why They Fall. More...
In Diversity We (Sorta) Trust—A Commentary by Peter Schuck
December 16, 2007
Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Targeting in Social Programs: Avoiding Bad Bets, Removing Bad Apples, and Meditations of a Militant Moderate: Cool Views on Hot Topics. More...
Professor Judith Resnik Named Outstanding Scholar By American Bar Foundation
December 13, 2007
Arthur Liman Professor of Law Judith Resnik is the 2008 recipient of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation Outstanding Scholar Award. More...
Public Interest Retreat Connects Students With Alums Who Are Making A Difference
December 12, 2007
Yale Law School graduates shared their public interest insights and experiences with current Law School students at a Public Interest Retreat on November 10.  More...
Why Don’t Sports Teams Use Randomization?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
December 11, 2007
Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart. More...
Michael Krouse ’08 and Enrique Schaerer ’08 Win Top Prize in Moot Court Finals
December 11, 2007
The finals of the Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals were held Monday, December 10, at Yale Law School. More...
Morris Tyler Moot Court Finals December 10
December 6, 2007
The finals of the Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals will be held December 10 in the Yale Law School Auditorium. More...
Challenging Veteran Stereotypes—A Commentary by Ken Harbaugh ’08
December 6, 2007
Ken Harbaugh ’08 is a former Navy pilot and a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Yale Law Hosts Panel Discussion on Events in Pakistan
November 29, 2007
A panel discussion about the ongoing legal crisis in Pakistan and its implications for rule-of-law movements in Pakistan and South Asia was held Nov. 26 at Yale Law School. More...
Bush can't act alone—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
November 29, 2007
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School and author of Before the Next Attack: Preserving Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism. More...
The Bachelor’s Brad exposes real reality love—A Commentary by Michael Seringhaus ’10
November 28, 2007
Michael Seringhaus ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
EULA Wars: The Customer Is Always Right…to Lodge a Protest—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
November 21, 2007
Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart. More...
Isra Bhatty ’10 Selected as Rhodes Scholar
November 19, 2007
At Oxford she plans to pursue a M.Phil. in evidence-based social intervention, with a focus on programs for people of color, immigrants, and substance abusers. More...
Conference Nov. 30 To Examine Government of Venezuela Under Chávez
November 15, 2007
Yale Law School and the Council on Latin American and Iberian Studies will host a public forum titled “Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution at Home and Abroad: A New Geometry of Power?" on November 30. More...
Poker Bots on the Rise—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
November 12, 2007
Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart. More...
Wharton School’s Andrew Metrick To Lecture on Private Equity Funds Nov. 19
October 30, 2007
Professor Andrew Metrick will discuss “The Economics of Private Equity Funds” at the Inaugural Bert W. Wasserman Workshop in Law and Finance Nov. 19 at Yale Law School. More...
Mueller To Discuss Corporate Governance in Competitive Industries Dec. 5
November 8, 2007
Professor Holger Mueller of NYU’s Stern School of Business will discuss the question, “Does Corporate Governance Matter in Competitive Industries?” at the Bert W. Wasserman Workshop in Law and Finance Dec. 5. More...
Dispute Resolution Nov. 30 Features Ohio State’s Ellen Deason
November 8, 2007
The Quinnipiac-Yale Dispute Resolution Workshop series continues Nov. 30 with a lecture by Ohio State Law School Professor Ellen Deason titled “A Framework for Comparison:  Building a Taxonomy of ADR System Analysis and Design.” More...
Noëlle Lenoir Talk Oct. 30—“Is the New Europe Anticompetitive?”
October 10, 2007
Noëlle Lenoir, Of Counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton in Paris, will deliver a Dean’s Lecture on Oct. 30 titled “Is the New Europe Anticompetitive?”  More...
Harvard’s Richard Zeckhauser To Discuss On-Line Auctions Nov. 13
October 17, 2007
The Quinnipiac-Yale Dispute Resolution Workshop series continues Nov. 13 with a lecture by Harvard University Professor Richard Zeckhauser titled “Trust in On-Line Auctions.” More...
Ride the wave or go under—A Commentary by Daniel C. Esty ’86
November 5, 2007
Daniel C. Esty ’86 is the Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale Law School and co-author of Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage. More...
YLS Alums Gather for Two-Day Reunion in London
November 1, 2007
More than 50 Yale Law School alumni, as well as deferred students from the classes of 2011 and 2012, gathered for a reunion in London on October 21 and 22. More...
The university of life—A Commentary by Anthony Kronman ’75
October 30, 2007
Anthony Kronman ’75 is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Education's End: Why Our Colleges and Universities Have Given Up on the Meaning of Life. More...
Symposium on Reputation Economies in Cyberspace Dec. 8
October 29, 2007
The Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School will host a “Symposium on Reputation Economies in Cyberspace” on December 8 at the Law School. More...
Prepare to be super-crunched—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
October 26, 2007
Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart. More...
Lawbreaker in Chief—A Commentary by Jed Rubenfeld
October 23, 2007
Jed Rubenfeld teaches constitutional law at Yale Law School, where he is Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law. More...
Photos and Videos Capture High Points of Alumni Weekend 2007
October 22, 2007
Enjoy highlights of Alumni Weekend 2007 by visiting the photo galleries and streaming videos available on the Yale Law School Alumni website. More...
Conference To Examine “The Future of Energy” Nov. 9
September 7, 2007
The Yale Law & Business Society, Yale Environmental Law Association, and Yale School of Management Energy Club will host a conference on “The Future of Energy” Nov. 9 at Yale Law School. More...
Richard Mendelson To Discuss “Wine Law in America” Nov. 1 and 5
October 15, 2007
Richard Mendelson will offer a special Wine Law Seminar Nov. 1 and 5 at Yale Law School. More...
An Inheritance for All—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Anne Alstott ’87
October 4, 2007
Bruce Ackerman ’67, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School, and Anne Alstott '87, Jacquin D. Bierman Professor of Taxation at Yale Law School, are co-authors of The Stakeholder Society. More...
Inherit the windfall—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Anne Alstott ’87
October 11, 2007
Bruce Ackerman ’67, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School, and Anne Alstott '87, Jacquin D. Bierman Professor of Taxation at Yale Law School, are co-authors of The Stakeholder Society. More...
A Grandfather's War Stories—A Commentary by Ken Harbaugh ’08
October 9, 2007
Ken Harbaugh ’08 is a former Navy pilot and a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Michael Olivas To Discuss Hernández v. Texas Case Oct. 1
September 6, 2007
University of Houston Law Professor Michael A. Olivas will deliver a Dean’s Lecture on Oct. 1 titled “‘Colored Men’ and ‘Hombres Aqui’:  Hernández v. Texas and the Emergence of Mexican American Lawyering.” More...
James Calvin Tillman, Unjustly Imprisoned for 18 Years, To Speak Oct. 9
October 4, 2007
James Calvin Tillman, who served more than 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, will take part in a panel discussion about his case Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Yale Law School. More...
Justice Anthony Kennedy Lecture Part of Global Constitutionalism Seminar
October 2, 2007
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy spoke about “Constitutions: Structures and Rights” at the 2007 Global Constitutionalism Seminar at Yale Law School. More...
Bordering On Folly—A Commentary by Peter H. Schuck
October 1, 2007
Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law at Yale Law School and co-author, with Richard J. Zeckhauser, of Targeting in Social Programs: Avoiding Bad Bets, Removing Bad Apples, and co-editor, with James Q. Wilson, of the forthcoming Understanding America. More...
Do Iraq documentaries get it right?—A Commentary by Jonathan Finer ’09
September 28, 2007
Jonathan Finer ’09 is a JD candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Joey Hanzich ’10 Remembered; Tribute Site on Facebook.com
September 15, 2007
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Joey Hanzich ’10 was held Sunday, September 30, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. in the Yale Law School auditorium. More...
Barry Schaller ’63 Sworn In As Connecticut Supreme Court Justice
September 28, 2007
Barry R. Schaller, a 1963 graduate of Yale Law School, was sworn in as a Connecticut Supreme Court Justice on September 24, 2007.  More...
Veton Surroi to Lecture on Kosovo’s Pursuit of Independence
September 27, 2007
Veton Surroi, a member of Kosovo Negotiating Team, will deliver a Dean's Lecture on October 3 titled “Kosovo: In Pursuit of Independence.” More...
How Liberals Need to Approach Constitutional Theory—A Commentary by Robert Post ’77 and Reva Siegel ’86
September 18, 2007
Robert Post ’77 is David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Reva Siegel ’86 is Deputy Dean and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
When Harry Met Sal—A Commentary by Justin Shubow ’08
September 21, 2007
Justin Shubow ’08 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Statement of Dean Harold Hongju Koh Regarding Burt v. Gates Decision, September 19, 2007
September 19, 2007
Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh has released a statement on the Burt v. Gates decision. More...
Thomas Merrill, Sidley Austin-Robert D. McLean ’70 Visiting Professor, To Give Talk Sept. 24
September 20, 2007
Thomas W. Merrill, Sidley Austin-Robert D. McLean ’70 Visiting Professor of Law, will give a talk on September 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the Yale Law School Faculty Lounge. More...
Bruce Ackerman ’67 Receives Scribes Book Award
September 20, 2007
Yale Law School Professor Bruce Ackerman ’67 has been named co-winner of the Scribes Book Award for Before the Next Attack:  Preserving Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism. More...
NYU’s Geoffrey Miller Lectures on Dispute Resolution Oct. 15
September 19, 2007
The Quinnipiac-Yale Dispute Resolution Workshop series continues Oct. 15 with a lecture by NYU Law Professor Geoffrey Miller on “Ex Ante Dispute Resolution Arrangements in Public Company Contracts.” More...
Michael B. Mukasey '67 Nominated for U.S. Attorney General
September 19, 2007
Retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey ’67 has been nominated to serve as America's 81st attorney general. More...
A compelling basis for integration—A Commentary by Owen Fiss
September 16, 2007
Owen Fiss is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale University. He was special assistant to the assistant attorney general in charge of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice from 1966-1968. More...
Why are we here?—A Commentary by Anthony Kronman ’75
September 17, 2007
Anthony Kronman is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School. A former Dean of Yale Law School, Professor Kronman teaches in the areas of contracts, bankruptcy, jurisprudence, social theory, and professional responsibility. More...
Alumni Weekend 2007— 21st Century Democracy: Elections, Media, Politics
August 27, 2007
Join fellow YLS alums October 12-14 in New Haven for Alumni Weekend 2007. More...
Douglas Yarn Opens Dispute Resolution Series Sept. 14
August 20, 2007
The Quinnipiac-Yale Dispute Resolution Workshop series opens Sept. 14 with a lecture by Georgia State University Law Professor Douglas Yarn on “The Biology of Reconciliation.” More...
The risks of playing politics with the military—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
September 5, 2007
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School and the author of Before the Next Attack: Preserving Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism. More...
Sometimes there's no other way to achieve integration—A Commentary by Owen Fiss
September 2, 2007
Owen Fiss is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale University. He was special assistant to the assistant attorney general in charge of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice from 1966-1968. More...
How computers routed the experts—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
August 31, 2007
Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Super Crunchers:  Why Thinking-by-Numbers Is the New Way to Be Smart. More...
Dean Harold Hongju Koh Welcomes New Students to YLS
August 29, 2007
Dean Harold Hongju Koh welcomed all new students to Yale Law School on Wednesday, August 29. As part of his convocation address, Dean Koh spoke of the Law School as a community committed to humanity and excellence, and of the importance of service to justice. More...
Experiment—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86 and Barry Nalebuff
September 3, 2007
Ian Ayres ’86 and Barry Nalebuff are professors at Yale Law School and Yale School of Management, respectively. They are co-authors of Why Not? and regular columnists for Forbes.  Ayres’ latest book, Super Crunchers, was published in August 2007. More...
Green Zone Blinders—A Commentary by Jonathan Finer ’09
August 18, 2007
Jonathan Finer ’09 is a JD candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Did you use that gift card or rebate?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
August 9, 2007
Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School and co-author of Why Not? How To Use Everyday Ingenuity To Solve Problems Big and Small. More...
“State of Play V” Conference Aug. 19-22 To Examine Virtual Worlds
August 9, 2007
The fifth annual “State of Play” conference will be held Aug. 19-22 in Singapore. More...
What we owe 'suspected terrorists'—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman '67
July 23, 2007
“What we owe 'suspected terrorists'” by Sterling Professor of Law Bruce Ackerman ’67 appeared on the Guardian's website on July 23, 2007.
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Standing above the law—A Commentary by Chad Flanders ’07 and Robert Wiygul ’08
July 12, 2007
Robert Wiygul ’08 is a JD candidate at Yale Law School and Chad Flanders ’07 is a recent graduate. More...
State Needs A More Diverse Judiciary—A Commentary by Cyrus Habib ’09
July 9, 2007
Cyrus Habib ’09 is a Rhodes Scholar and JD candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Marriage, Trademarked—A Commentary by Kenji Yoshino ’96
July 2, 2007
Kenji Yoshino '96 is the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights. More...