July - December 2008
Conference Honoring Mirjan Damaška Oct. 31 – Nov. 1
October 3, 2008
A conference to honor the work of Professor Mirjan Damaška will be held Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1, at Yale Law School. More...
Abolish the vice presidency; The founders messed up. We should do away with the office—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
October 2, 2008
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School and author of The Failure of the Founding Fathers. More...
Why Representatives Voted Against the Bailout — and a Suggestion on How to Change Their Minds—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
October 1, 2008
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...
How Should We Allocate CO2 Permits?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 29, 2008
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...
Lawyer to Discuss Case Against Texas Utility Oct. 7
September 26, 2008
On Oct. 7, a pioneering commercial litigator will discuss his role in blocking construction of several coal-fired power plants in a landmark case that pitted 37 cities against a powerful Texas utility. More...
Project to Measure China’s Environmental Performance Launched
September 26, 2008
The Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy and The Samuel Family Foundation have announced the launch of a project to assess environmental management and performance at the provincial level in China. More...
A Decentralized Bailout—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 25, 2008
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...
Adam Smith Meets Climate Change—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86 and Doug Kysar
September 25, 2008
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. Doug Kysar is Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
A Hedge Fund Like No Other—A Commentary by Simon Johnson and James Kwak ’11
September 23, 2008
James Kwak ’11 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
For Obama—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
September 21, 2008
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
A Bumper Sticker That Saves Lives—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 17, 2008
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 Koh Testifies Before Senate Constitution Subcommittee About Rule of Law
September 16, 2008
Dean Harold Hongju Koh testified Sept. 16 before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution about “Restoring the Rule of Law.” More...
Robert Daines ’92 To Give Wasserman Lecture Oct. 2
September 16, 2008
Stanford professor and corporate law scholar Robert Daines ’92 will discuss “Rating the Ratings: How Good are Commercial Governance Ratings?” Oct. 2 at Yale Law School. More...
Global Constitutionalism Seminar Sept. 25-27
September 10, 2008
Leading constitutional court justices from around the world will gather Sept. 25-27 at Yale Law School for the 2008 Global Constitutionalism Seminar. More...
What Bush Will Surrender in Iraq—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Oona Hathaway
September 10, 2008
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...
Chief Justice Margaret Marshall ’76 to Give Anderson Lecture Sept. 22
September 9, 2008
The Honorable Margaret Marshall ’76, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, will give the Robert P. Anderson Memorial Lecture on Sept. 22 at Yale Law School. More...
Connecticut Supreme Court to Hear Cases at Yale Law School
September 8, 2008
The Connecticut Supreme Court will come to Yale Law School on Friday, Sept. 12, to hear arguments in a criminal case and a civil case. More...
Samuelson and Buckley at Yale—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 5, 2008
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...
Bob Ellickson ’66 Awarded Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize
September 5, 2008
Professor Robert Ellickson ’66 has been named the 2008 recipient of the Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Prize, given by William and Mary Law School. More...
Harvard’s Effi Benmelech To Give Wasserman Lecture Sept. 16
September 4, 2008
Effi Benmelech of Harvard University’s department of economics will discuss “Vintage Capital and Creditor Protection” Sept. 16 at Yale Law School. More...
Dean’s Special Wine Law Seminar Sept. 23 and 25
September 4, 2008
Richard Mendelson will offer a Dean’s Special Seminar on “Wine Law in America” Sept. 23 and 25 at Yale Law School. More...
Yale ISP Reaches New Milestones in Hosting Access to Knowledge Conference
September 3, 2008
The Information Society Project at Yale Law School is hosting its third Access to Knowledge Conference September 8-10 in Geneva, Switzerland. More...
The coming transatlantic crisis—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
September 2, 2008
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...
What Chance of Change Is Enough?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 2, 2008
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 Discusses Sustainability
August 27, 2008
Dean Koh sends a message to the Law School community regarding a sustainable Law School for the 21st century.More...
“Decide What You Stand For,” Dean Koh Tells New Students
August 27, 2008
Dean Harold Hongju Koh welcomed new students to Yale Law School during a convocation address on Wednesday, August 27. More...
Who’s the World’s Fastest Runner?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
August 25, 2008
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...
How Freedom Turned Talent Into Olympic Gold—A Commentary by George L. Priest and Minor Myers III
August 25, 2008
George L. Priest is the John M. Olin Professor of Law and Economics at Yale Law School. More...
Citizenship Flexibility at the Olympics Is a Good Thing—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
August 21, 2008
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...
Pray at the Pump—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
August 18, 2008
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...
What Georgia means for Europe—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
August 12, 2008
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...
Neither a Sidezoomer nor a Lineupper Be—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
August 11, 2008
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...
Ends & Means in War Crimes Trials; Europe's Use of 'Soft' Power Offers Stark Contrast to 'Hard' U.S. Tactics—A Commentary by Aziz Huq, Garth Schofield
August 6, 2008
Garth Schofield is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Governing After 2008 Conference Sept. 27 at Yale Law School
August 5, 2008
On September 27, the Yale Law & Policy Review will host a conference at Yale Law School on “Governing After 2008.” More...
Obama and Me—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
August 5, 2008
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...
A better way for jobless pay—A Commentary by Theodore R. Marmor and Jerry L. Mashaw
July 30, 2008
Jerry L. Mashaw is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
Alumni Weekend 2008—Imagining the Future: Challenges and Opportunities for the Three Branches of Government
July 28, 2008
The Yale Law School community of alumni, faculty, students, and friends will gather October 3-5 for Alumni Weekend 2008. More...
Into no-man's land—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Oona Hathaway
July 25, 2008
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...
Creative Capitalism—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
July 25, 2008
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...
YLS Receives $3 Million Gift from Robina Foundation to Support Human Rights Fellowship Initiative
July 24, 2008
Yale Law School has received a $3 million gift from the Robina Foundation that will support creation of the Robina Foundation Human Rights Fellowship Initiative at Yale Law School. More...
Google Should Give You Some of Its Ad Revenue—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
July 23, 2008
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...
The Unending War; Argentina’s quest for justice—A Commentary by Sam Ferguson ’09
July 22, 2008
Sam Ferguson ’09 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Quote…Misquote—A Commentary by Fred R. Shapiro
July 21, 2008
Fred Shapiro is Associate Librarian for Collections and Access and Lecturer in Legal Research at Yale Law School and editor of The Yale Book of Quotations. More...
YLS Students Helped Prepare Case Detailed in Business Week
July 21, 2008
Yale Law School students played a key role in a lawsuit that is the subject of Business Week magazine’s June 5 cover story. More...
Take Your Paws off the Presidency!—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
July 15, 2008
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School and author of Before the Next Attack. More...
Beijing Games; …and why he should stay home—A Commentary by Mia Farrow and Ronan Farrow ’09
July 13, 2008
Ronan Farrow ’09 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
‘Generation Kill’ Captures War's Lulls and Horrors—A Commentary by Jonathan Finer ’09
July 12, 2008
Jonathan Finer ’09 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
No Olympic Medal for Bush—A Commentary by Ronan O’Sullivan Farrow ’09
July 11, 2008
Ronan Farrow ’09 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
What’s Your Wilhelm Scream?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
July 8, 2008
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...
Eugene Fidell Appointed Rogatz Visiting Lecturer
July 7, 2008
Eugene R. Fidell, a leading expert in military justice, will join Yale Law School as the Florence Rogatz Senior Visiting Lecturer in Law.More...
Affirmative Distraction—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
July 6, 2008
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Palace Council. More...
Getting Past Black and White—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
July 3, 2008
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Palace Council. More...
Fixing the System Obama Broke—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Ian Ayres ’86
July 3, 2008
Ian Ayres ’86, William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School, and Bruce Ackerman ’67, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School, are authors of Voting with Dollars: A New Paradigm for Campaign Finance. More...
Can a Draft Regression Outpredict NBA Experts?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
July 1, 2008
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...










