Jan - December 2009
Stanford’s Norman Spaulding Gives Ely Professional Responsibility Lecture Nov. 17
November 5, 2009
Stanford Law Professor Norman Spaulding will deliver the John Hart Ely Fellowship Lecture on Professional Responsibility November 17, 2009, on “Counseling Resistance to Law.” More...
Law and Divinity Schools To Hold Conference on Religion in the Military Nov. 13-14
November 5, 2009
Yale Law School and Yale Divinity School will co-sponsor a working conference on religion in the military Nov. 13-14. More...
Yale Law Journal Online Launches at D.C. Conference
October 27, 2009
The Yale Law Journal has launched a new electronic companion, The Yale Law Journal Online. More...
State Department’s James Steinberg ’78 To Give Dean’s Lecture Nov. 2
October 26, 2009
U. S. Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg ’78 will deliver a Dean’s Lecture at Yale Law School on November 2. More...
Where Is U.S. Foreign Policy Headed?—A Commentary by Amy Chua
October 25, 2009
Amy Chua is the John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability and Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance--And Why They Fall. More...
Washington's Plans May Result in Even Higher Executive Pay—A Commentary by Jonathan Macey ’82
October 25, 2009
Jonathan Macey ’82 is Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law at Yale Law School and author of Corporate Governance: Promises Made, Promises Broken. More...
Excessive Compensation: Your Tax Dollars at Work—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
October 22, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
The Right's Real Fear: Public Option Could Succeed—A Commentary by Sam Berger ’10
October 21, 2009
Sam Berger ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
ISP Celebrates Open Access Week with New Research
October 21, 2009
The Information Society Project at Yale Law School has launched three new reports on the state of access to knowledge in comparative national perspective. More...
Why companies do stupid things, credit rating edition—A Commentary by Simon Johnson and James Kwak ’11
October 20, 2009
James Kwak ’11 is a J. D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Photos, Videos of Alumni Weekend 2009 Now Online
October 20, 2009
Alumni Weekend 2009 featured the return of both an illustrious alumna and a beloved former dean. More...
Beyoncé Logic—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
October 13, 2009
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...
SELA Participants Gather in Paraguay to Examine Law and Sexuality
October 12, 2009
Nearly 100 lawyers and legal scholars from North and South America gathered in Asunción, Paraguay, this past June for the 2009 SELA meeting. More...
Chairs Conferred on Harold Hongju Koh, Oona Hathaway ’97, and Jean Koh Peters
October 5, 2009
Chairs have been conferred by the Yale Corporation on Harold Hongju Koh, Oona Hathaway ’97, and Jean Koh Peters. More...
A General's Public Pressure—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
October 3, 2009
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School. More...
Down the Memory Hole—A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
October 2, 2009
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is a Senior Research Scholar in Law, Knight Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence, and Joseph Goldstein Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School. More...
The Petroleum-Tax Giveback—A Commentary by Thomas W. Merrill and David M. Schizer
October 1, 2009
Thomas Merrill is Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
Seduced by a Model—A Commentary by Simon Johnson and James Kwak ’11
October 1, 2009
James Kwak ’11 is a J. D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Yale is distinct from its Press—A Commentary by Anthony Kronman ’75
September 30, 2009
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...
Shaq and the Case of the Missing Bribes—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 28, 2009
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...
Etc. in the Graveyard—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 25, 2009
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...
Professor Mirjan Damaška Honored For Achievements in Comparative Law
September 23, 2009
Yale Law School Professor Mirjan Damaška has been selected to receive the American Society of Comparative Law’s Lifetime Achievement Award. More...
Yale ISP and University of the People Partner for Digital Education Research
September 22, 2009
The Information Society Project at Yale Law School has entered into a research partnership with University of the People, the world’s first tuition-free, online academic institution. More...
Professor Nancy Fraser to Give Storrs Lectures Oct. 5 and 6
September 16, 2009
Professor Nancy Fraser of The New School for Social Research will deliver the Storrs Lectures at Yale Law School October 5 and 6. More...
Wasserman Workshop in Law and Finance—John Armour Oct. 29
September 16, 2009
Columbia Law School Visiting Professor John Armour will give the Wasserman Lecture October 29 at Yale Law School. More...
Dartmouth’s Kenneth French Gives Winter Lecture Nov. 5 on Financial Regulation
September 16, 2009
Dartmouth finance professor Kenneth French will discuss “Perspectives on Financial Regulation” at the Judge Ralph K. Winter Lecture on Corporate Law and Governance November 5, 2009. More...
The Economics of Disrespect—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 16, 2009
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...
Health Care Reform and Death—A Commentary by Paul Gewirtz ’70 and Matthew S. Ellman
September 15, 2009
Paul Gewirtz ’70 is Potter Stewart Professor of Constitutional Law and director of The China Law Center at Yale Law School. Matthew S. Ellman, M.D., is Associate Professor and Director of End-of-Life Care Skills Training at the Yale School of Medicine. More...
Beating Up Thurgood Marshall—A Commentary by Sam Ferguson ’09
September 14, 2009
Sam Ferguson ’09 is a Yale Law School Robina international human rights fellow. More...
Kauffman Foundation Roundtable at YLS Explores Future of Online Video
September 14, 2009
A groundbreaking Internet Video Innovation Roundtable, hosted by the Yale Information Society Project and sponsored by The Kauffman Foundation, was held March 7, 2009, at Yale Law School. More...
NYC Plan to Improve Voting System Includes Democracy Index
September 11, 2009
A “Democracy Index,” first proposed by YLS Professor Heather Gerken, is part of a plan Mayor Mike Bloomberg has introduced in New York City to improve the election process. More...
Ask Your Teachers for a Rebate—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 11, 2009
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...
Conference Nov. 13-14 on Future of Journalism: Who Will Pay the Messengers?
September 10, 2009
A conference titled “Journalism and The New Media Ecology: Who Will Pay The Messengers?” will be held November 13 and 14 at Yale Law School. More...
Find My Phone—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
September 9, 2009
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 and SOM Partner to Offer a Three-Year JD-MBA Program
September 4, 2009
Yale Law School and the Yale School of Management (SOM) have begun offering an Accelerated Integrated JD-MBA program that will enable students to earn both degrees in three years. More...
Former Dean Harold Hongju Koh To Receive YLSA Award of Merit
September 2, 2009
Former Yale Law School Dean Harold Hongju Koh will receive the Yale Law School Association’s Award of Merit during Alumni Weekend 2009. More...
JREG Names Georgetown Law Professor Adam Levitin Winner of Hamilton Prize
September 1, 2009
Professor Adam J. Levitin of Georgetown Law School has been named inaugural winner of the Walton H. Hamilton Prize for Outstanding Scholarship given by the Yale Journal on Regulation. More...
Supreme Court Clinic hosts DC Conference
August 28, 2009
The Yale Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic and the Yale Law Journal Online will host a half-day conference, "Important Questions of Federal Law: Assessing the Supreme Court's Case Selection Process,” on September 18, 2009. More...
ISP Hosts A2K Global Academy, Announces Research From India and China
August 28, 2009
The Yale Information Society Project hosted a gathering of the Access to Knowledge Global Academy August 19-20 at Yale Law School. More...
Dean Post Welcomes Class of 2012
August 27, 2009
On August 26, Dean Robert C. Post ’77 welcomed the 198th class of new students to Yale Law School, a place, he said, that is special because it is designed to bring out the unique and generative vision of each of its students. More...
Statistical Slumps—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
August 26, 2009
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...
Chicago Prof. Richard Thaler To Deliver Raben Lecture Oct. 12--CANCELLED
August 26, 2009
University of Chicago Professor Richard Thaler will deliver the John R. Raben/Sullivan & Cromwell Fellowship Lecture on Oct. 12 on the topic, “Disclosure Plus Technology Trumps Regulation.” More...
America needs to prepare for early Iraq pullout—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Oona Hathaway ’97
August 23, 2009
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School and Oona Hathaway ’97 is Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
Lockerbie's Lesson: Move Guantanamo Detainees to the U.S.—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
August 20, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Observational Detectives—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
August 19, 2009
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...
Historic Supreme Court Appointment—Sonia Sotomayor ’79
August 6, 2009
With her confirmation on August 6, 2009, Sonia Sotomayor ’79 became the first Hispanic and the third woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. More...
Kindle: How To Buy A Book But Not Own It—A Commentary by Michael Seringhaus ’10
August 5, 2009
Michael Seringhaus ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Alumni Weekend 2009—The Regulatory Debate: Whether, What, and How?
July 31, 2009
Alumni Weekend 2009 takes place October 16-18 and will examine “The Regulatory Debate: Whether, What, and How?” More...
Profits We Should Cheer—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
July 30, 2009
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of the novel, Jericho’s Fall. More...
Swine Flu + Nightmare = Crazy Victims’ Rights Idea—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
July 24, 2009
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 Will Change?—A Commentary by James Kwak ’11
July 23, 2009
James Kwak ’11 is a J. D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Should Antoine Walker Be Arrested for Bouncing Checks? (Should You?)—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
July 21, 2009
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 Sotomayor Lesson for Students: Play It Safe—A Commentary by Adam Chandler ’11
July 17, 2009
Adam Chandler ’11 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law Kate Stith testifies at Sotomayor Hearing
July 16, 2009
Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law Kate Stith appeared as a majority witness at the Supreme Court nomination hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor. More...
Analyzing justices on ideological grounds is far too simplistic—A Commentary by Peter H. Schuck
July 15, 2009
Peter H. Schuck is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
A Market Test for Credit Cards—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86 and Barry Nalebuff
July 13, 2009
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...
Restoring the full rule of law to America: indemnify torture victims—A Commentary by Owen Fiss
July 7, 2009
Owen Fiss is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
So Long and Thanks for All the F-Tests—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
June 30, 2009
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...
Open Video Conference Draws Thousands Via New Media
June 29, 2009
The Open Video Conference June 19-20 in New York City, co-organized by the Information Society Project at Yale Law School, drew thousands. More...
Harold Hongju Koh Confirmed as Legal Adviser of U.S. State Department
June 25, 2009
Harold Hongju Koh, dean of Yale Law School since 2004, was confirmed as Legal Adviser of the U.S. State Department on June 25, 2009. More...
Message from Harold Hongju Koh to YLS Community
June 25, 2009
Harold Hongju Koh sent a message to the Yale Law School community following his confirmation as Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State. More...
A Message from Yale University President Richard C. Levin—Robert C. Post ’77 Named YLS Dean
June 22, 2009
A message from Yale University President Richard Levin about the appointment of Robert C. Post ’77 as the Dean and Sol and Lillian Goldman Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
Robert C. Post ’77 Named Dean of Yale Law School
June 22, 2009
Robert C. Post ’77 has been named Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law at Yale Law School, effective July 1, 2009. More...
Vegetarianism as a Sometimes Thing—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
June 19, 2009
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 Trouble With Tribunals—A Commentary by Eugene R. Fidell
June 13, 2009
Eugene R. Fidell is the Florence Rogatz Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School. More...
YLS Graduate Martha Minow ’79 Named Dean of Harvard Law School
June 11, 2009
Martha Minow ’79, Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, has been named Dean of Harvard Law School. More...
Experience Helps Judgment—And Judges—A Commentary by Sam Berger ’10
June 10, 2009
Sam Berger ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Arar v. Ashcroft May Put Sotomayor on the Record on Executive Power, Rendition—A Commentary by Adam Chandler ’11
June 5, 2009
Adam Chandler ’11 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Cooperation and Conflict: Obama's Cairo Speech—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
June 5, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Acting Dean Stith Discusses YLS Accomplishments in 2009 Alumni Letter
June 4, 2009
Yale Law School Acting Dean Kate Stith discussed the state of the Law School in her 2009 letter to alumni. More...
Muneer I. Ahmad Appointed Clinical Professor of Law
June 4, 2009
Muneer I. Ahmad, professor of law at American University’s Washington College of Law and a specialist in immigration law and international human rights, will join the Yale Law School faculty on July 1, 2009, as a clinical professor of law. More...
D.I.Y. Home Price Protection—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
June 2, 2009
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 Justice Department's Antitrust Bomb—A Commentary by George L. Priest
June 2, 2009
George Priest is a Professor of Law and Economics at Yale Law School. More...
Crazy Eddie's House Sale—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86 and Daniel Markovits ’00
June 1, 2009
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. Daniel Markovits ’00 is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
The Privacy Crunch; From Data Crumbs, A Revealing Picture Of You—A Commentary by Michael Seringhaus ’10 and Mark Gerstein
May 31, 2009
Michael Seringhaus ’10 is a JD candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Why the California Court's Decision Is Good for Gay Marriage—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
May 27, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Every Justice Creates a New Court—A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 M.S.L.
May 27, 2009
Linda Greenhouse ’78 M.S.L. is the Knight Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence and Joseph Goldstein Senior Fellow in Law at Yale Law School. More...
Judge Sonia Sotomayor has credentials and a compelling story—A Commentary by David A. Perez ’10
May 27, 2009
David A. Perez ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Sonia Sotomayor ’79 Nominated to U.S. Supreme Court
May 26, 2009
President Obama has nominated federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor ’79 for the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court being vacated by retiring Justice David H. Souter. More...
The Sonia I Know—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
May 26, 2009
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of the upcoming novel, Jericho’s Fall.
More...Commencement Farewell for 229 Degree Candidates, and Dean Koh
May 25, 2009
229 members of the Yale Law School Class of 2009 were honored at Memorial Day commencement ceremonies on May 25. More...
More Good News—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
May 21, 2009
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 Honored by Connecticut Law Tribune
May 20, 2009
YLS Dean Harold Hongju Koh is the 2009 recipient of the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Service to the Profession Award. More...
New Cars, Mortgages, and Race—A Commentary by James Kwak ’11
May 18, 2009
James Kwak ’11 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Echoes of the Bible: Obama's Notre Dame Address—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
May 18, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
The Example of America—A Commentary by Owen Fiss
May 12, 2009
Owen Fiss is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
Let the Nominee Stay Home—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
May 10, 2009
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of the forthcoming novel, Jericho’s Fall. More...
Owen Fiss Honored for Achievement in Teaching and Scholarship
May 8, 2009
Sterling Professor of Law Owen Fiss has been awarded “La distinción Sócrates” by the Universidad de los Andes law faculty. More...
An Heir and a Spare—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
May 8, 2009
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...
Why not nominate vice justices for the Supreme Court?—A Commentary by Akhil Reed Amar ’84 and Ian Ayres ’86
May 7, 2009
Akhil Reed Amar ’84 is the Sterling Professor of Law at Yale University, where he teaches constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale Law School. Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
Supreme court justices have it too good—A Commentary by Jack Balkin
May 6, 2009
Jack M. Balkin is Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School. More...
Judges Praise Students’ Oral and Written Arguments in Moot Court Spring Finals
May 6, 2009
The Potter Stewart Prize for best overall written and oral argument went to Robert Heberle ’10 and Joseph Pace ’10 in the spring finals of the Morris Tyler Moot Court competition. More...
David H. Souter: Justice Unbound—A Commentary by Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL
May 3, 2009
Linda Greenhouse ’78 MSL is the Knight Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence and Joseph Goldstein Senior Fellow in Law at Yale Law School. More...
Harding High Students Visit YLS in Preparation for their Role as Judges
April 30, 2009
Fifteen students from Bridgeport’s Harding High School came to YLS on April 20 to learn how to be fair and responsible dispensers of justice. More...
YLS students secure $11.5 Million Refinancing for Shaw’s Supermarket Plaza
April 28, 2009
Yale Law School clinic students played a major role in the revitalization of New Haven's Greater Dwight neighborhood by overseeing the $11.5 million refinancing of the Shaw’s Shopping Center. More...
Akhil Amar Got There First—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
April 28, 2009
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...
Confirm Harold Koh; He's everything but anti-American—A Commentary by Ronan Farrow ’09
April 28, 2009
Ronan Farrow ’09 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Drugs: To Legalize or Not—A Commentary by Steven B. Duke ’61
April 25, 2009
Steven B. Duke ’61 is a professor of law at Yale Law School. More...
Yes, Part II—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
April 24, 2009
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 Expands Its Public Interest Fellowship Program
April 23, 2009
Yale Law School has announced it has awarded more than thirty public interest fellowships to its graduates for the 2009-2010 year. More...
A Financial Engine Shut-off Switch—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
April 23, 2009
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...
Abolish the White House Counsel—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
April 22, 2009
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School and the author of Before the Next Attack. More...
Timothy Geithner Doesn't Get It—A Commentary by Jonathan Macey ’82
April 22, 2009
Jonathan Macey ’82 is Deputy Dean and Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law at Yale Law School and author of Corporate Governance: Promises Made, Promises Broken. More...
Real Commitment at the OMB—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
April 22, 2009
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...
Making Sustainability the Centerpiece of Our Recovery—A Commentary by Daniel C. Esty ’86
April 20, 2009
Daniel Esty ’86 is Clinical Professor of Law 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...
Gay Marriage in Vermont: Three Progressive Lessons—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
April 20, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Prof. John Donohue Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
April 20, 2009
Professor John J. Donohue III has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies. More...
Teenage Virgins II—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
April 16, 2009
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...
Friday Night Lights and the Teenage Virgin—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
April 14, 2009
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...
Clinton Global Initiative CEO to Speak April 27
April 14, 2009
Robert Harrison ’81, CEO of the Clinton Global Initiative, will deliver a Dean’s Lecture on April 27 titled “Re-defining the Model for Addressing the Great Global Challenges.” More...
William & Mary Law Honors Prof. John Langbein for Outstanding Leadership
April 13, 2009
Professor John Langbein has been honored by William & Mary Law School with the 2008-09 Marshall-Wythe Medallion, which recognizes outstanding leaders from the bench, bar, and academia. More...
'Say on Pay' and Other Bad Ideas—A Commentary by Jonathan Macey ’82
April 13, 2009
Jonathan Macey ’82 is Deputy Dean and Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law at Yale Law School and author of Corporate Governance: Promises Made, Promises Broken. More...
Open Video Conference June 19-20 in New York City
April 7, 2009
The future of online video will be explored at the “Open Video Conference” taking place June 19-20 in New York City. More...
Discussion of Health Impact Fund This Thursday, April 9
April 7, 2009
The Health Impact Fund, a pay-for-performance mechanism designed to reduce the cost of advanced medicines without stifling innovation, will be the topic of discussion Thursday, April 9, at Yale Law School. More...
Money-Back Guarantees—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
April 7, 2009
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 Supreme Court Clinic Wins Third Case This Year
April 6, 2009
Yale Law School’s Supreme Court Clinic scored another victory on April 1 in the case Harbison v. Bell. More...
Beware of the U.N. Human Rights Council—A Commentary by Ronan Farrow ’09
April 5, 2009
Ronan Farrow ’09 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
The Radicalization of Ben Bernanke—A Commentary by Simon Johnson and James Kwak ’11
April 3, 2009
James Kwak ’11 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Morris Tyler Moot Court Finals May 4
April 2, 2009
The finals of the Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals scheduled for May 4, 2009 will consider the case, Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. More...
Information Related to Dean Koh's Nomination to Obama Administration
April 2, 2009
Read a sampling of articles and letters related to Dean Koh’s nomination to the Obama administration. More...
Morris Cohen Donates Children’s Law Book Collection to Law Library
April 1, 2009
Morris L. Cohen, Professor Emeritus and Librarian Emeritus at Yale Law School, has donated his “Juvenile Jurisprudence Collection” to the Lillian Goldman Law Library. More...
Graduate Programs Aspiring Scholars Symposium April 17-18
March 31, 2009
The Graduate Programs at Yale Law School will hold its annual Aspiring Scholars Symposium on April 17 and 18 at Yale Law School. More...
Three Yale Law School Students Named Soros Fellows
March 30, 2009
Yale Law School students Carel Alé ’11, Andres Idarraga ’11, and Alexandru Iftimie ’11 have been named Paul & Daisy Soros New American Fellows for 2009. More...
Michael Klausner ’81 to Give Wasserman Lecture April 23
March 30, 2009
Stanford Law Professor Michael Klausner ’81 will discuss “Are Securities Class Actions ‘Supplemental’ to SEC Enforcement? An Empirical Analysis” at the Wasserman Workshop in Law and Finance April 23. More...
And Sarah—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
March 30, 2009
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...
Our elections run well. (Don't they?)—A Commentary by Heather K. Gerken
March 30, 2009
Heather Gerken is the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of The Democracy Index: Why Our Election System is Failing and How to Fix It. More...
Can the Hair Club for Men Help Solve the Food Safety Problem?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
March 27, 2009
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...
We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes—A Commentary by Heather K. Gerken
March 27, 2009
Heather Gerken is the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of The Democracy Index: Why Our Election System is Failing and How to Fix It. More...
Why We Need a Commission on Presidential Power—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
March 26, 2009
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School. More...
Oona Hathaway ’97 Returns to Yale Law School Faculty
March 25, 2009
Oona A. Hathaway ’97, Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley, will rejoin the Yale Law School faculty as Professor of Law starting on July 1, 2009. More...
Geithner's plan isn't money in the bank—A Commentary by Simon Johnson and James Kwak ’11
March 24, 2009
James Kwak ’11 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Claire Priest '00 to Join Yale Law School Faculty
March 24, 2009
Northwestern University Professor Claire Priest will join the Yale Law School faculty as Professor of Law starting on July 1, 2009. More...
A Message from Yale University President Richard C. Levin
March 23, 2009
To permit Dean Koh to focus on preparation for his important new responsibility, after consultation with a number of senior members of the faculty, I have asked Kate Stith, Lafayette S. Foster Professor of Law, to begin serving immediately as Acting Dean of Yale Law School.More...
Thank God It Was $65 Billion—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
March 23, 2009
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 Message from Dean Harold Hongju Koh
March 23, 2009
I wanted you to know that today, President Obama is announcing his intent to nominate me as The Legal Adviser of the United States Department of State.More...
Dean Koh Nominated as Legal Adviser to the U.S. Department of State
March 23, 2009
President Barack Obama today announced his intent to nominate Dean Harold Hongju Koh to be The Legal Adviser of the United States Department of State.More...
Off With the Bankers—A Commentary by Simon Johnson and James Kwak ’11
March 20, 2009
James Kwak ’11 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Beyond the Stimulus Package; The Rest of the Solution to the Crisis—A Commentary by James Kwak ’11
March 19, 2009
James Kwak ’11 is a J.D. candidate at the Yale Law School. More...
Bernstein Symposium April 2-3 Looks At Immigration Policy
March 19, 2009
Immigration policy in the new century is the topic of the Robert L. Bernstein International Human Rights Fellowship Symposium taking place April 2-3 at Yale Law School. More...
A Coasean Sign—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
March 18, 2009
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...
Why Not?: A Voluntary Gas Tax—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86 and Barry Nalebuff
March 16, 2009
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...
Larry Summers: Stop the AIG Bonuses. Yes You Can—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
March 15, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
CT Attorney General Richard Blumenthal ’73 to Speak at YLS April 20
March 12, 2009
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal ’73 will discuss “Leadership through Lawyering” on April 20 at Yale Law School. More...
A Role for Congress to Reclaim—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
March 11, 2009
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School. More...
Want A Politically Viable Gas Tax? Make It Voluntary—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
March 10, 2009
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...
Floyd Abrams ’60 to Speak March 26 on The Courage of Lawyers
March 9, 2009
Floyd Abrams ’60, an expert in freedom of speech and press issues, will deliver a lecture titled “The Courage of Lawyers: Four American Heroes.” More...
Don't Let Madoff Cop a Plea—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
March 7, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
YLS and SOM to Offer Accelerated JD-MBA Program
March 5, 2009
Yale Law School and the Yale School of Management have announced the creation of an Accelerated Integrated JD-MBA program that will enable students to earn both degrees in three years. More...
Stanford Professor Joshua Cohen to Give Elliot Lecture March 30
March 5, 2009
Stanford University professor Joshua Cohen will deliver the Ralph Gregory Elliot Lecture on March 30, 2009, speaking on “Religious Establishment, Civic Exclusion, and Democracy’s Public Reason.” More...
Memorial Service April 5 for Prof. Jay Katz
March 5, 2009
On April 5, 2009, Yale Law School will hold a memorial service to mark the passing of Yale Law School Professor Emeritus Jay Katz, who passed away November 17, 2008. More...
Lee H. Hamilton to Discuss “Strengthening the Congress” April 13--CANCELLED
March 5, 2009
The Honorable Lee H. Hamilton will discuss “Strengthening the Congress” in the 2008-2009 Fowler Harper Lecture on April 13, 2009. More...
Supreme Court Clinic Wins Victory No. 2 in Negusie v Holder
March 4, 2009
The Yale Law School Supreme Court Clinic won its second victory March 3 in the case, Negusie v Holder. More...
Conference on Critical Race Theory April 16-17
March 3, 2009
Yale Law School will host a conference April 16-17, 2009, on “Frontiers in Social Justice Lawyering: Critical Race Revisited." More...
Yale ISP Submits Technical Standards Recommendations to the Obama Administration
March 2, 2009
The Information Society Project at Yale Law School has submitted recommendations to the Obama administration for a new U.S. strategy addressing the technical standards underlying the Internet and information and communication technologies. More...
Obama's Rhetorical Inspirations: Presidents, Poets, and Hobbits—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
February 25, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
We’re Not ‘Cowards,’ We’re Just Loud—A Commentary by Stephen L. Carter ’79
February 25, 2009
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of Palace Council. More...
“This Is No Picnic for Me Either, Buster”: Obama and Outliers—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
February 25, 2009
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 Coast of Utopia—A Book Review by Jedediah Purdy ’01
February 22, 2009
Jedediah Purdy ’01 is a Visiting Professor of Law at Yale Law School and author of A Tolerable Anarchy. More...
Hon. Louise Arbour to Lecture on Peace and Justice March 23
February 20, 2009
The Honorable Louise Arbour will deliver the Judge Jon O. Newman Lecture on Global Justice on March 23, 2009. More...
Close the Blackwater Loophole—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
February 20, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Let's Make Our Presidential Votes Matter—A Commentary by Doug Rand ’10
February 18, 2009
Doug Rand ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Put Your Money Where Your B-Tush Is—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
February 18, 2009
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...
Facing Up to the Obesity Problem; How Charter Schooling Might Help—A Commentary by Monica Bell ’09
February 18, 2009
Monica Bell ’09 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
YLS Alums Filling Key Positions in Obama Administration
February 17, 2009
The list of Yale Law School graduates appointed to positions in the Obama administration includes the top spots in the State Department and the Office of White House Counsel. More...
A Voucher System for Investigative Reporting—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
February 17, 2009
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...
Barack Obama Didn’t Win the Presidential Debates—And Neither Did John McCain—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
February 16, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Understanding the Financial Crisis Part II, Feb. 17 at YLS
February 13, 2009
A panel discussion titled “Understanding the Financial Crisis; Part II: The Stimulus, Bailouts, and Other Solutions,” will be held February 17 at Yale Law School. More...
A National Endowment for Journalism—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67 and Ian Ayres ’86
February 13, 2009
Bruce Ackerman ’67 is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale Law School. Ian Ayres ’86 is the William K. Townsend Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
Library 2.0 Symposium to Explore the Future of Digital Collections
February 13, 2009
The Yale Information Society Project will host the “Library 2.0” Symposium on April 4, 2009, at Yale Law School. More...
Free Miguel Tejada—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
February 13, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Our Daily Bleg: Happy Meal Toys—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
February 11, 2009
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...
Lincoln's Laws of War; How he built the code that Bush attempted to destroy—A Commentary by John Fabian Witt ’99
February 11, 2009
John Fabian Witt ’99, an expert in the history of American law, will join the Yale Law School faculty in July 2009. More...
‘Purple’ is best for education policy—A Commentary by Ben Lindy ’10
February 11, 2009
Ben Lindy ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
State Should Tax Wall Street Windfall Bonuses—A Commentary by Jeffrey Tebbs ’10 and Ady Barkan ’10
February 10, 2009
Jeffrey Tebbs ’10 and Ady Barkan ’10 are J.D. candidates at Yale Law School. More...
The top 10 cases the Obama Justice Department should redo—A Commentary by Emily Bazelon ’00 and Judith Resnik
February 9, 2009
Judith Resnik is the Arthur Liman Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
Reforming executive compensation is good for everyone—A Commentary by Sanjai Bhagat and Roberta Romano ’80
February 8, 2009
Roberta Romano is the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Professor of Law at Yale Law School and director of the Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law. More...
Steven Kaplan To Address CEO Compensation Mar. 2
February 6, 2009
University of Chicago business professor Steven Kaplan will deliver the Winter Lecture on Corporate Law and Governance on March 2, speaking on the topic, “Are U.S. CEOs Overpaid?” More...
I Pay Them to Leave—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
February 6, 2009
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...
Federalist Society National Student Symposium Feb. 27-28
February 6, 2009
The YLS chapter of the Federalist Society will host the 2009 Federalist Society National Student Symposium Friday, February 27, and Saturday, February 28, at Yale Law School. More...
2009 Commencement Will Take Place Memorial Day, May 25
February 5, 2009
Yale Law School’s 2009 Commencement ceremony will take place May 25—Memorial Day. More...
Rebellious Lawyering Conference Feb. 20-22
February 4, 2009
The 15th Annual Rebellious Lawyering Conference will be held February 20-22 at Yale Law School. More...
YLS Supreme Court Clinic Wins Its First Case
February 3, 2009
Yale Law School’s Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic achieved its first victory before the High Court in January in the case, Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee. More...
Conference To Consider Student Internet Speech Feb. 13-14
February 3, 2009
Yale Law School’s Law and Media Program will host a conference Feb. 13 and 14 on “The Future of Student Internet Speech—What Are We Teaching the Facebook Generation?” More...
Airlines and Opting Ethics—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86 and Jonathan Macey ’82
February 2, 2009
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. Jonathan Macey ’82 is Deputy Dean and Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law at Yale Law School and author of Corporate Governance: Promises Made, Promises Broken. More...
Georgetown Law Prof. Milton Regan will deliver Ely Fellowship Lecture Feb. 23
January 30, 2009
Georgetown Law Professor Milton C. Regan, Jr., discusses “Legal Counseling and Conflicted Citizens: The Case of Tax Practice” on February 23, 2009. More...
U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold Gives Heyman Lecture Feb. 2 on Restoring the Rule of Law
January 29, 2009
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will deliver the Heyman Lecture on Public Service on February 2, 2009, at Yale Law School. More...
Chicago Prof. Luigi Zingales To Deliver Raben Lecture Feb. 16
January 28, 2009
University of Chicago Professor Luigi Zingales will deliver the John R. Raben/Sullivan & Cromwell Fellowship Lecture on Feb. 16, speaking on “The Future of Securities Regulation.” More...
Stephen Choi and Jill Fisch ’85 To Give Wasserman Lecture Feb. 3
January 28, 2009
New York University law professor Stephen Choi and University of Pennsylvania law professor Jill E. Fisch ’85 will give the Bert W. Wasserman Workshop in Law and Finance Feb. 3 at Yale Law School. More...
Judith Scott To Give Preiskel-Silverman Lecture Feb. 9—“Standing up for the Real Joe the Plumbers”
January 27, 2009
Judith Scott, General Counsel for the Service Employees International Union, will deliver the Preiskel-Silverman Lecture on February 9, speaking on “Standing up for the Real Joe the Plumbers: Social Justice Lawyering in the Age of Obama.” More...
Mike D’Antoni and the Difference Between a Concealed Handgun and LoJack—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
January 26, 2009
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...
Israel: On the Right Side of History—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
January 24, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
How Obama can fix an illegal war—A Commentary by Oona Hathaway ’97 and Bruce Ackerman ’67
January 23, 2009
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...
A Retrospective of Forty Years of Clinical Education at Yale: Liman Colloquium March 5 & 6
January 22, 2009
On March 5-6, 2009, the 12th annual Liman Colloquium will celebrate forty years of clinical education at Yale Law School. More...
Our Daily Bleg: Did Your Kids’ School Broadcast Obama’s Speech?—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
January 21, 2009
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 We Will Remember from Obama's 2009 Inaugural Address—A Commentary by Aaron Zelinsky ’10
January 20, 2009
Aaron Zelinsky ’10 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Sheila Hayre ’02 Named YLS Public Interest Advisor
January 20, 2009
Sheila Hayre ’02, a staff attorney with the New Haven Legal Assistance Association, has been named public interest advisor and public interest mentor-in-residence at Yale Law School. More...
Conference March 27-28 Examines Women Leaving the Legal Profession
January 20, 2009
The Yale Law Women will host a conference March 27 and 28 titled “Opt Out” Or Pushed Out: Are Women Choosing to Leave the Legal Profession? More...
Global Health the Focus of Jan. 29 Symposium
January 20, 2009
Yale Law School will host a symposium January 29, 2009, on “Global Health Policy for the New Administration.” More...
Director Capture—A Commentary by Jonathan Macey ’82
January 20, 2009
Jonathan Macey ’82 is Deputy Dean and Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law at Yale Law School and author of Corporate Governance: Promises Made, Promises Broken. More...
Israel's losing media strategy; Keeping journalists out of Gaza hurts more than helps its cause—A Commentary by Jonathan Finer ’09
January 14, 2009
Jonathan Finer ’09 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School. More...
Impeach Jay Bybee: Why should a suspected war criminal serve as a federal judge?—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman ’67
January 13, 2009
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...
A Body of Inquiries—A Commentary by Jack M. Balkin
January 11, 2009
Jack M. Balkin is Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School. More...
YLS Graduate Michael Bennet ’93 Named to U.S. Senate
January 8, 2009
Denver Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet ’93 has been chosen to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Interior secretary-designee Ken Salazar. More...
Conference on International Justice and Darfur Feb. 6 at YLS
January 8, 2009
On February 6, 2009, Yale Law School will host a conference titled “The Pursuit of International Criminal Justice: The Case of Darfur.” More...
Gregory J. Fleming '88 to Join Yale Law School’s Corporate Law Center
January 8, 2009
Gregory J. Fleming ’88, the former president and chief operating officer of Merrill Lynch & Co., has been appointed Senior Research Scholar at Yale Law School and Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Center for the Study of Corporate Law at Yale Law School. More...
Comment, Comment on the Wall, Are You Community or Not at All—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
January 6, 2009
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...
Revival of Justice; What Obama's DoJ appointees should do first—A Commentary by Judith Resnik
January 6, 2009
Judith Resnik is the Arthur Liman Professor of Law at Yale Law School. More...
Investment Tips for Retirees Worried About Inflation—A Commentary by Ian Ayres ’86
January 5, 2009
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...
Revitalizing Democracy: The Case for Keeping Score—A Commentary by Heather K. Gerken
January 1, 2009
Heather Gerken is the J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law at Yale Law School where she specializes in election law, constitutional law, and civil procedure. More...










