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May 9, 2013

Prosecuting Cyberterrorists--an article by Paul Stockton and Michele Golabek-Goldman '14

As you read this, U.S. adversaries are scouring our financial system, electric power grid, and other parts of our critical infrastructure for vulnerabilities to cyber sabotage. President Obama’s Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, Lisa Monaco, has argued that prosecutions of cyberterrorists “will be critical tools for deterrence and disruption” of such attacks. However, a critical gap lies in building the legal framework needed to prosecute cyberterrorists who strike from abroad.
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May 28, 2013

The Forgotten Amerasians—A Commentary by Christopher Lapinig '13

Christopher Lapinig '13 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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May 29, 2013

Yale Law Students Awarded Soros Fellowships, Trudeau Scholarship

Amanda Alexander ’13 and Marbre Stahly-Butts ’13 were named Soros Justice Fellows in early May by the Open Society Foundations. Ryan Liss ’13 LLM was also named a Trudeau scholar in May by the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in Canada.

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May 23, 2013

Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic Publishes Second Report on Effects of Youth Sentenced as Adults

The Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic at Yale Law School has published a new report, I’m Going to Move Forward: Stories of Change from Men Imprisoned as Children in Connecticut.
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May 13, 2013

'These United States': How Obama's Vocal Tic Reveals a Polarized America - A Commentary by Andrw Burt '14

The story of our nation is writ small in how we describe ourselves -- as a unified whole or a group of communities. Lately, it seems to be the latter.
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April 23, 2013

Corporate Accountability for Human Rights: Kiobel's Call to Action—A Commentary by Stephanie Safdi ’13

Stephanie Safdi '13 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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April 22, 2013

Yale Law School Congratulates Public Interest Fellowship Recipients for 2013-2014

Forty-two students and recent graduates have been named recipients of public interest fellowships for 2013-2014.
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March 30, 2013

YLS Students awarded honors in international commercial arbitration moot

Students representing Yale Law School have recently returned from Vienna after competing in the twentieth annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.
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April 16, 2013

To Prevent War With Iran, Give Israel Fuel Tankers—A Commentary by Andrew Burt '14 and Jordan Hirsch, '15

Having more of the aircraft would give Jerusalem the peace of mind to avoid prematurely attacking its foe.
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December 5, 2012

YLS Students Perform in Field Fund Spring Recital

On a winter's night in December, Yale Law students warmed the halls of the Sterling Law Building with their musical performances in the Joseph M. Field Fund winter recital.
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March 22, 2013

Student Clinic Works to Prepare Historic Proposition 8 Case for High Court

Students from Yale Law School’s San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP) describe their experiences working on landmark same-sex marriage case.
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March 10, 2013

What the drone debate obscures—A Commentary by Andrew Burt ’14 and Samuel Adelsberg '13

Andrew Burt ’14 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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March 6, 2013

Yale Law Journal Symposium to Examine Impact and Legacy of Gideon v. Wainwright Case

The two-day symposium will examine the legacy of the Gideon v. Wainwright case 50 years later.
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February 22, 2013

Annual Public Interest Auction Scheduled for Friday, March 1, 2013

The annual Public Interest Auction will be held on Friday, March 1, 2013 at Yale Law School.
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February 19, 2013

Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic Files Petition with High Court Over ''Norfolk Four'' Case

Students from the Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic discuss a recently filed petition with the High Court seeking to allow a man wrongly convicted of rape to clear his name.
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February 7, 2013

Patients object to weighing costs when making medical decisions—a report by Roseanna Sommers ‘15

In this month’s issue of the health policy journal Health Affairs, Roseanna Sommers '15 and coauthors report on the results of a study examining patients' willingness to discuss health care costs with physicians.
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February 13, 2013

Inaugural Global Business Ethics Conference Brings in Wide Range of Distinguished Speakers

The inaugural Global Business Ethics Conference will take place Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at Yale Law School.
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February 13, 2013

Rebellious Lawyering Conference to Feature Speakers on Social Justice

The RebLaw conference will take place on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, and Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at Yale Law School.
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January 25, 2013

Critical Race Theory Conference Will Bring Together Leading Thinkers on Race and Civil Rights

Yale Law School will host the “Critical Race Theory: From the Academy to the Community” conference Feb. 8-9, 2013.
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January 7, 2013

To deter extremists in Syria, Obama must heed lessons of Kosovo intervention—A Commentary by Andrew Burt ’14

Andrew Burt ’14 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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December 19, 2012

On gun control, look to Biden—A Commentary by Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’14

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’14 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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January 4, 2013

Media Freedom Clinic Files FOIA Suit Against DEA for Footage of Raid That Killed Dozens

The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic has brought a Freedom of Information Act action against the Drug Enforcement Administration to compel the agency to release aerial surveillance footage of a 2010 raid in Jamaica that led to the deaths of more than 70 civilians, including one U.S. citizen.
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January 2, 2013

Journalist Bill McMichael and Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic Prevail Over Department of Defense in FOIA Case

In a victory for students in the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, a federal judge has rejected an attempt by the Department of Defense to shield investigatory records from review under the Freedom of Information Act.
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December 14, 2012

Filling the federal bench; Obama needs to fight harder, and the Senate needs to give his nominees up-or-down votes—A Commentary by Robert C. Post ’77 and Daniel Schuker ’13

Robert C. Post ’77 is Dean and Sol & Lillian Goldman Professor of Law at Yale Law School, and Daniel Schuker ’13 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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December 14, 2012

Danielle Lang ’12, Sofia Nelson ’13, Trudy Rebert ’13 Awarded Skadden Public Interest Fellowships

Yale Law School students Sofia Nelson ’13 and Trudy Rebert ’13 and alum Danielle Lang ’12 have been named 2013 Skadden Public Interest Fellows.
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December 4, 2012

Bridget Fahey ’14 and James Dawson ’14 Win Top Prize in Moot Court Finals Considering Federal Preemption Law and Voting Rights

Bridget Fahey ’14 and James Dawson ’14 have won the top prize in the Harlan Fiske Stone Prize Finals of the Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals.
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December 3, 2012

Veterans Clinic Files Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Vietnam Vets with PTSD Denied Honorable Discharges

The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School has filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court on behalf of Vietnam veterans who were denied honorable discharges due to undiagnosed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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December 11, 2012

Visual Law Project Film on Solitary Confinement Premieres Dec. 11 at Yale Law School

A Visual Law Project documentary on supermax prisons and solitary confinement will premiere at Yale Law School on Dec. 11, 2012.
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November 21, 2012

GOP routed by reality—A Commentary by James Carville and Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’14

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’14 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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November 20, 2012

2012 Doctoral Scholarship Conference Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 at Yale Law School

The 2012 Doctoral Scholarship Conference will be held Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 at Yale Law School.
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November 12, 2012

Bill Written by Veterans Clinic Students Among Those Signed by CT Gov. Malloy in Veterans Day Ceremony at Yale Law School - VIDEO

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy held a ceremonial bill signing at Yale Law School on Veterans Day Monday, Nov. 12, signing among several veterans’ bills one in which Yale Law School students played a major role.
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November 8, 2012

Moot Court Finals Dec. 3 Will Consider Federal Preemption Law and Voting Rights

The relationship between federal preemption law and voting rights will be considered at the Harlan Fiske Stone Prize finals of the Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals on Dec. 3, 2012.
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November 8, 2012

YLS Students Collaborate with Corrections Directors to Examine Prison Visitation Policies Nationwide

Working with the Association of State Correctional Administrators, Yale Law students have produced a fifty state survey of prison visitation policies.
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November 6, 2012

America Will Be Sober in the Morning: Why Obama Will Win—A Commentary by Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’ 14

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’ 14 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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November 6, 2012

For Republicans, Election Is a Last Stand Against Gay Marriage—A Commentary by Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’14

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’14 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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October 25, 2012

Yale Law Students Receive Switzer Environmental Fellowships

Yale Law students Stephanie Safdi '13 and Reed Schuler '13 have been selected to receive the Switzer Environmental Fellowship.
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October 2, 2012

Alexander Aizenstatd Wins Landmark Constitutional Case on the Law of Torture

In a ruling published on October 2nd, the Constitutional Court of Guatemala sided with N. Alexander Aizenstatd ’09 LL.M., J.S.D. ’17 in a landmark case that challenged the national definition of the crime of torture. The case argued that torture as defined in the criminal code was unconstitutional because it was inconsistent with international standards contained in the U.N. and Inter-American conventions against Torture. The national definition was more stringent and did not characterize actions carried out the purpose of discrimination or punishment as torture.

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October 8, 2012

YLS Partner Palau Acknowledged as International Environmental Leader

The island nation of Palau, an environmental partner of YLS, has been named recipient of the World Future Council’s 2012 Future Policy Award.
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October 1, 2012

Reconsidering Russia's Pussy Riot—A Commentary by Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’14

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza ’14 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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September 18, 2012

To Avoid Iraq Redux, US Should Support Syrian Opposition—A Commentary by Pratik Chougule ’13

Pratik Chougule ’13 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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September 13, 2012

YLS Students to Receive Invaluable Experience in Public Interest Law as Ford Foundation Commits Grant to Inaugural Fellowship Program

Yale Law School will receive a grant from the Ford Foundation to offer 25 Yale Law students an unprecedented chance to gain experience on the frontlines of public interest law next summer.
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September 12, 2012

Lewis Bollard ’13 Wins Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Prize for Essay on Ag-Gag Laws

Lewis Bollard ’13 has won the 2012 Hogan/Smoger Access to Justice Essay Contest for his essay on “Ag-Gag” laws.
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August 27, 2012

Dean Post Welcomes the J.D. Class of 2015 to Yale Law School

In his convocation address on August 27, Dean Robert Post ’77 welcomed the 203 members of the Yale Law School J.D. Class of 2015.
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August 23, 2012

Does Tingey Rhyme With Dinghy? Yale Law Team Tackles Hard-to-Pronounce Supreme Court Case Names

A Yale Law School team has produced a dictionary listing the correct pronunciations of Supreme Court cases with hard-to-pronounce names.
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August 4, 2012

Broccoli and the US Elections—A Commentary by Andrew Burt ’14

Andrew Burt ’14 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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August 2, 2012

U.S. growth in 'prosperity economics'—A Commentary by Jacob Hacker and Nathaniel Loewentheil ’13

Nathaniel Loewentheil ’13 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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July 18, 2012

You Can't See the Street From Your Ivory Tower—A Commentary by Jamil Jivani ’13

Jamil Jivani ’13 is a J.D. candidate at Yale Law School.
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July 19, 2012

Report from Yale Human Rights Clinic Finds U.S. Government Contractors Continue to Traffic and Abuse Foreign Workers in Iraq and Afghanistan

Yale Law School’s Allard K. Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic has released a report on the ongoing trafficking and abuse of foreign workers hired every year through U.S. government contracts to work in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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July 13, 2012

Ludwig Center Students Report on how Innovations in One South American City Can Help Alleviate Problems of Urban Growth

In a report they wrote as part of their work in the Community & Economic Development Clinic, Hanna-Ruth Gustafsson ’12 and Elizabeth Kelly ’12 explore how innovations developed in Curitiba, Brazil, can help address the challenges of urban growth.
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July 3, 2012

Israel’s African Problem - Interview with Itamar Mann, JSD candidate

Over the past few years, Israel has seen a dramatic increase in immigration—not of Jews, but of migrants from African nations like Eritrea, Sudan, and Ivory Coast. According to some estimates, there are now approximately 60,000 African migrants living in Israel, and their presence has given rise to tensions, particularly in the poor Tel Aviv neighborhoods where many of them have settled. Running time: 16:44
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April 27, 2012

YLS Students Perform in Field Fund Spring Recital

On the evening of March 28, a group of musically-talented law students transformed the Yale Law School Dining Hall into a concert hall. Chamber groups and solo performers played a repertoire stretching from Bach and Mozart to Rachmaninoff and Ravel.
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