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To contact a Law School Student Organization, please contact Maura Sichol-Sprague, Student Life Coordinator, at maura.sichol-sprague@yale.edu.
The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy aims to revitalize and transform the legal debate by restoring the fundamental principles of respect for human dignity, protection of individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice, to a central place in American law.
Americans for Informed Democracy at Yale raises awareness in the U.S. about world opinions, with an aim toward promoting a more multilateral American foreign policy.
Animal Legal Defense works to reduce animal suffering by fostering a community of concerned students, advocating for anti-cruelty legislation, providing resources on animal law, and reaching out to the wider law school community.
The Asia Law Forum provides a venue for students and faculty to discuss and debate contemporary issues of law and policy in Asia.
Barristers' Union (see Thomas Swan Barristers' Union)
The Black Law Students’ Association promotes and protects the interests of students of African descent enrolled at Yale Law School.
The Capital Assistance Project provides people on death row, and the lawyers who represent them, with substantive legal support.
The Coalition for Faculty Diversity seeks to coordinate efforts to achieve greater faculty diversity in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation at law schools throughout the country and at Yale Law School in particular.
College Acceptance creates mentorships between Yale students and New Haven Public School juniors and seniors to help motivate them and prepare them for the college applications process.”
The Green Haven Prison Project brings law students and inmates together for a seminar on legal and political issues concerning prisons.
Habeas Chorus is Yale Law School’s co-ed a cappella singing group.
The Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale, Inc. is a student-run 501(c)(3) corporation that provides grants to innovative public interest law projects. Students host fundraising activities and serve on the Initiative’s board of directors.
The Islamic Legal Studies Project brings in speakers to discuss Islamic law issues.
The Latino Law Students’ Association promotes the academic, career, and political interests of Latina/o students at the Law School.
The J. Reuben Clark Law Society serves members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and others interested in participating in our discussions and activities.
The Law and Biotechnology Society explores the legal implications of advances in biotechnology and searches for adequate legal responses to these developments.
Law Talk, the Community Legal Education Radio Show, is a weekly call-in radio program that discusses legal issues of importance to the New Haven community.
The Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals is a competition in which each participant writes an extensive appellate brief and presents an appellate oral argument on a case scheduled to be heard by the Supreme Court.
The Muslim Law Students’ Association serves as a vehicle for gathering Muslims and others interested in learning about Islamic legal issues, and issues of concern to Muslims and other minorities.
The Native American Law Students’ Association is interested in advancing and/or advocating for legal issues, cultural issues, and subject matter affecting Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and American Indian Nations.
New Haven Cares operates a program of redeemable vouchers that can be used by those in need to purchase basic necessities.
Opening Argument is a student-run op-ed newspaper started in 2005 that presents various positions on an issue and encourages authors to tackle rival views.
OutLaws is an organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members of the Law School community.
The Pacific Islander, Asian, and Native American Law Students’ Association is a coalition that seeks to promote community among its members and to create a more diverse educational environment.
The Pro Bono Network is a student organization at Yale Law School that matches all types of public interest organizations in need of pro bono assistance with Yale law students who want to work on important issues and build legal experience. If you would like to learn more about PBN, please contact Bidish Sarma, Student Director, at bidish.sarma@yale.edu.
Project for Law and Education at Yale provides a forum for the discussion of law and education issues.
The Rebellious Lawyering Conference is an annual, student-run conference that brings together practitioners, law students, and community activists to discuss progressive approaches to law and social change.
Six Angry Men is an a cappella singing group comprised of six male law students.
The South Asian Law Students’ Association is an organization dedicated to celebrating, promoting, and sharing the culture and diversity of the countries of South Asia.
The Street Law program places law students in New Haven public schools to teach courses on legal topics, including constitutional and criminal law.
The Student/Faculty Alliance for Military Equality performs legal research, lobbying, protests, and multi-school activities in support of law school nondiscrimination policies and in opposition to the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
The Thomas Swan Barristers’ Union organizes an annual mock trial competition with a civil or criminal case.
The Temporary Restraining Order Project provides students with the opportunity to assist domestic violence survivors with the process of seeking legal protection from abuse.
Women and Youth in Support of Each Other is a mentorship program that works with girls in New Haven middle schools and high schools.
The Yale AIDS Network brings together students who are committed to creating a coordinated response to the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.
The Yale Entertainment and Sports Law Association is an organization for law students interested in pursuing careers in sports or entertainment law.
The Yale Environmental Law Association sponsors activities to advance thought, dialogue, and action on issues of environmental law and policy.
The Yale Federalist Society is a group of conservative and libertarian law students dedicated to fostering discussion and debate of issues of law and public policy.
The Yale Forum on the Practice of International Law brings leading international practitioners and policy makers to speak at the Law School.
The Yale Graduate Law Students’ Association organizes lectures, discussions, and social events.
YIPPIE! (Yale Incentive Program for Public Interest Employment) encourages student participation in summer public interest work by raising funds to supplement SPIF.
The Yale Jewish Law Students’ Association hosts Shabbat and holiday meals, arranges discussions on topics of Jewish and legal interest, and sponsors action in the public interest.
The Yale Law and Technology Society provides a forum for the discussion of law and technology.
The Yale Law Christian Fellowship is a student-led, nondenominational organization formed to encourage spiritual growth in the Law School community.
The Yale Law Democrats connect students with progressive campaigns, politicians, and policy projects.
The Yale Law International Association serves as a social bridge between J.D. and LL.M. students, especially international students.
The Yale Law Republicans promote conservative values, explore and discuss Republican Party philosophies, and conduct political outreach.
The annual Yale Law Revue is a collection of satirical songs, skits, and vignettes, written, staged, and performed by law students.
Yale Law School Workers’ Rights Project advocates for workers’ rights in the United States and globally.
Yale Law Students for Reproductive Justice is committed to educating, organizing and supporting pro-choice law students.
Yale Law Students for Life is a nonpartisan, secular organization dedicated to promoting the dignity of human life at every stage.
The Yale Law Veterans Association is a non-partisan group seeking to promote discussion on military and national security related issues that impact the Yale community.
Yale Law Women provides a forum for discussion of issues and concerns that women share with regard to teaching, classroom atmosphere, curriculum, and the outside legal community.
The Yale Middle East Law Forum seeks to promote discussion on various topics on the Middle East through lectures, conferences, and dinners.
The Yale Project for Civil Rights draws attention to the legal practitioners who craft litigation strategies to overcome discrimination through the courts.
The Yale Student Animal Legal Defense Fund educates the Yale community about important issues in animal law.
Youth Rights Media, with support from the New Haven Police Department, has created a ninety-minute curriculum focused on the rights and responsibilities that youth have when dealing with police officers.