January - June 2006
Membership Meeting
September 24, 2008
All YLW members are invited to our fall Memberhip Meeting - come learn about how to get involved this semester.  Dinner wil be served in Room 128. More...
Yale Law School’s Ties to Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
June 30, 2006
More than twenty students and several faculty members from Yale Law School have assisted Neal Katyal ’95 with Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.
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YLS Faculty React to Hamdan v. Rumsfeld Ruling
June 30, 2006
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Before the next attack—A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman
June 29, 2006
Bruce Ackerman is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale. His most recent book is Before the Next Attack (Yale University Press, 2006). More...
Bush administration cries wolf on security leaks—A Commentary by Jack M. Balkin
June 28, 2006
Jack M. Balkin is Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment at Yale Law School. His political and legal commentary can be found at balkin.blogspot.com. More...
Prof. Michael Graetz Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee
June 22, 2006
Professor Michael Graetz testified on the subject of international tax reform before the House Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures on June 22.
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Prof. Akhil Amar Wins ABA Silver Gavel Award for America’s Constitution
June 21, 2006
Given annually since 1958, the ABA Silver Gavel Awards recognize works that help foster public understanding of the law and legal system. More...
The Battle of Hudson Heights– A Commentary by Akhil Reed Amar
June 20, 2006
Akhil Reed Amar is the Southmayd Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, where he teaches constitutional law at both Yale College and Yale Law School.
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Prof. Ronald Sullivan Comments on Supreme Court Ruling on NPR’s Morning Edition
June 20, 2006
Prof. Sullivan commented on this week’s Supreme Court decision on Davis v. Washington.
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Dean Harold Koh's Remarks at ALI
June 16, 2006
Dean Harold Hongju Koh delivered remarks on law and globalization at The American Law Institute's Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2006. More...
Who's Afraid of Gay Marriage?--A Commentary by William Eskridge, Jr. and Darren Spedale
June 13, 2006
William Eskridge is the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School. Darren R. Spedale is an attorney at White & Case LLP in New York City. Eskridge and Spedale co-authored Gay Marriage: for Better or for Worse? More...
Marriage Protection From What?--A Commentary by William Eskridge, Jr. and Darren Spedale
June 12, 2006
William Eskridge, Jr. is the John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School and is co-author with Darren Spedale of Gay Marriage: For Better or For Worse? (Oxford University Press, 2006). More...
Eyewitness Testimony Doesn't Make It True--A Commentary by Steven B. Duke
June 12, 2006
Professor Steven B. Duke teaches and writes on criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, and drug policy. More...
Prof. Judith Resnik’s Convocation Address at Bryn Mawr College
June 12, 2006
Prof. Resnik’s remarks addressed issues of the American Constitution and international lawmaking. More...
Dean Harold Hongju Koh's Letter to Alumni
June 8, 2006
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Christine Jolls to Join Yale Law School Faculty
June 2, 2006
Christine Jolls, one of the nation’s leading scholars in employment law, law and economics, and one of the founders of behavioral law and economics, will join the Yale Law School faculty as of July 1, 2006.
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Blame the Court--An Article by Josh Chafetz '07
May 31, 2006
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Remarks by Dean Harold Hongju Koh at William Sloane Coffin Jr.'s Memorial Service
May 30, 2006
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The China Law Center Hosts Workshop on Exercising the Legislative "Power of the Purse"
May 26, 2006
The China Law Center hosted an "International Workshop on the Legislature, Budget Supervision, and Public Finance" in Beijing on May 13-14. More...
YLS Commencement 2006 Video and Text
May 23, 2006
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Tracey L. Meares to Join Yale Law School Faculty
May 16, 2006
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'Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny,' by Amartya Sen: We Contain Multitudes--A Commentary by Kenji Yoshino
May 16, 2006
"We Contain Multitudes", a review by Kenji Yoshino, Deputy Dean for Intellectual Life and Professor of Law at YLS, of Amartya Sen's book, Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny, appears in the May 14 issue of The New York Times. More...
The Ticket to Savings--A Commentary by Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff
May 16, 2006
Why not create a new lotto that lets people have the excitement of a traditional lottery while they are investing for their retirement?
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Information on Commencement 2006
May 16, 2006
The Class of 2006 has elected Deputy Dean and Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law  Dan Kahan to be its class speaker.
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Prof. Ian Ayres Voted a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 27, 2006
His subject areas are antitrust; business associations; civil rights; contracts; corporate finance; law and economics; and property. More...
Secret Political Donations Can End the Secret Deals--A Commentary by Bruce Ackerman and Ian Ayres
April 27, 2006
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Oliver Hart to Give Raben Lecture on April 24, 2006
April 19, 2006
Oliver Hart is one of the world's most distinguished economic theorists working on the theory of the firm and organization, firm financial contracting, and contract theory. More...
Yair Listokin Appointed Associate Professor at Yale Law School
April 17, 2006
His primary research and teaching interests are business organizations, bankruptcy, contracts, corporate finance, and empirical legal studies. His additional interests are in federal income taxation and secured transactions.
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Nancy L. Rosenblum to Give Storrs Lectures, April 17 and 18
April 17, 2006
The Storrs Lectures, one of Yale Law School's oldest and most prestigious lecture programs, were established in 1889. These annual lecture are given by a prominent scholar within the broad topic of fundamental problems with law and jurisprudence.
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Heather Gerken to Join Yale Law School Faculty
April 12, 2006
Professor Gerken is one of the country's leading experts on voting rights and election law, the role of groups in the democratic process, and the relationship between diversity and democracy.
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The Perils of Judicial Restraint--An Essay by Bruce Ackerman
April 10, 2006
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Rebels No More--A Commentary by Peter Schuck.
April 5, 2006
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Robert L. Bernstein Symposium at YLS, April 20-21, 2006
April 5, 2006
The Demands Of Memory: The Purposes, Forms And Moral Obligations Of Remembering Atrocities More...
Ending Polarization--An Essay by Dan Kahan, Donald Braman, and John Gastil
March 31, 2006
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Make the President Prime Minister . . .--A Commentary by Roman Martinez '08 and Dan Senor
March 23, 2006
Make the President Prime Minister . . .
By Dan Senor and Roman Martinez '08 More...
Liman Public Interest Program at Yale Law School Expands
March 23, 2006
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High Times and Misdemeanors--A Commentary by Judy Coleman '06
March 23, 2006
High Times and Misdemeanors
What the Supreme Court's drug cases may tell us about limits on federal powers.
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Letter to Senator Specter on Immigration
March 16, 2006
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Madeleine Albright to Give Heyman Lecture, "Public Service in the Age of Globalization," March 21
March 13, 2006
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The Asbestos Mess--A Commentary by Peter Schuck and Anthony Sebok
March 8, 2006
The Asbestos Mess
By Peter H. Schuck, Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law at YLS, and Anthony J. Sebok '91, Centennial Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School More...
Statement of Dean Harold Hongju Koh on Supreme Court Decision on Military Recruiting
March 6, 2006
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Black History, American History--A Commentary by Stephanie Robinson
March 3, 2006
Black history, American history
By Stephanie Robinson, Senior Research Scholar in Law
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François-Henri Briard to Speak on "The French Supreme Courts," March 6
March 3, 2006
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Prof. Drew Days Counsel of Record on ADA Victory in the Supreme Court
March 2, 2006
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Prof. John Donohue to Give Inaugural Lecture, "'Powerful Evidence' the Death Penalty Deters?" March 7
March 1, 2006
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Second-Year Student Writes Commentaries on Intelligence Gathering and Private, Nonprofit Prisons
March 1, 2006
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The Private, Nonprofit Prison--A Commentary by David Pozen '07
March 1, 2006
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The Mosaic Theory--A Commentary by David Pozen '07
March 1, 2006
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Dean Koh's Testimony on NSA Surveillance
February 28, 2006
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Yale Journal of International Law Young Scholars Conference, March 4
February 24, 2006
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Panel Discussion on "The Fight for Queer Parenting Rights," March 2
February 24, 2006
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Dean Koh to Testify on NSA Surveillance
February 24, 2006
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Rebellious Lawyering Conference at YLS, Feb. 24-26
February 16, 2006
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Yale Acts to Divest in Response to Darfur Genocide
February 16, 2006
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Paul Mahoney to Give Winter Lecture, "Did the SEC Improve Corporate Disclosure?" Feb. 20
February 15, 2006
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Yale Law Journal to Host Conference on Executive Power, March 24-25
February 13, 2006
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Dean of Yale Law School Presents an Essay on NPR's "This I Believe"
February 10, 2006
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Panel Discussion, "The Reporter as Witness for the Prosecution," Feb. 10
February 6, 2006
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Second Letter to Congress on NSA Spying
February 6, 2006
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Opening the Door--A Commentary by Prof. Judith Resnik
February 2, 2006
Opening the Door
By Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law More...
Michael Wishnie to Join Yale Law School Faculty
January 31, 2006
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Samuel Alito '75 Sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
January 31, 2006
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When the Blind See Better--A Commentary by Ian Ayres and Barry Nalebuff
January 30, 2006
When the Blind See Better
By Ian Ayres, William K. Townsend Professor of Law, and Barry Nalebuff, Milton Steinbach Professor of Management, Yale School of Management More...
Yale Journal of Law and Feminism to Hold "Sex for Sale" Conference, Feb. 4
January 26, 2006
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The China Law Center Holds Conference on Homosexuality in China
January 26, 2006
The conference was called "Diversity, Equality and Harmony: International Workshop on Sexuality, Policy and Law," and was held in conjunction with Fudan University in Shanghai on January 7-8. More...
States of Confusion--A Commentary by William Baude '07
January 23, 2006
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John Danforth to Give Sherrill Lecture, "Who Is Responsible for World Order?" Jan. 23
January 18, 2006
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YLS Community Discusses Alito Nomination
January 13, 2006
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Yale Law School Professor John H. Langbein's "Questioning the Trust Law Duty of Loyalty," selected as 'Exemplary Legal Writing 2005'
January 12, 2006
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Letter to Congress on NSA Spying
January 12, 2006
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Where Does Alito's Advocacy End?--A Commentary by Lincoln Caplan
January 10, 2006
Where Does Alito's Advocacy End?
By Lincoln Caplan, Knight Senior Journalist at YLS More...
Hamdan Briefs by YLS Faculty
January 9, 2006
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Informal Student-Alumni Group Supports Judge Alito
January 3, 2006
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Commentaries by YLS Faculty on the Events of September 11 and the War on Terrorism
December 31, 2001
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