Student Resources

In our effort to advance the status of women at YLS and make positive contributions to the YLS community at large, Yale Law Women seeks to make information–about the law school, clerkships, and the legal job market–more transparent and easier to access.  These resources are only available to current YLS students.  In order to access these resources, please click the links below and enter "yale\NetID" and your password when prompted. 

General Guides

YLW Student Guide: overviews information and tips on important aspects of the YLS experience including classes, extracurricular activities, professional opportunities, and student life.  

The 411 from YLW: includes need-to-know information for incoming students about the transition to YLS and New Haven.   

Academic Resources

 YLW Outline Bank: allows students to download notes and outlines from courses previously offered at the law school and to upload and share their own class materials.  

Course Selection Guide: outlines the course selection process and offers recommendations for building a balanced class schedule.  

Contacts for Work with Professors: lists names and contact information of students who are willing to share their experiences in working with YLS professors on writing assignments and research projects. 

Guide to SAWs and Substantials: important information and helpful advice for tackling the law school’s writing requirements.

Specialized  Journals Guide: a comparative look at the specialized journals--topics, time commitment, culture, organizational structure--using information from poll data and other sources.   

YLJ-YLW Quick Guide to Publishing in YLS Journals: an overview of the forms of scholarship accepted at the different YLS journals, drop dates, review cycles, and other relevant information. Created in conjunction with YLJ.

Professional Resources 

Clerkship Advice: contains informal advice from students regarding their decisions to pursue clerkship opportunities.  

Clerkship Guide: details key considerations for students who are deciding when, where, and with whom to clerk.  

RA/TA Position Postings: lists positions currently available at the law school for researching and teaching.  Please see below for additional information about this resource, which is maintained by Career Services.   

YLW Partnership Projects

RA/TA Position Postings at Career Services Management System: compiles job opportunities at the law school available to current students.  To access this resource, click the link and log into CMS.  From the CMS homepage, click on Job Postings and search by position type for Research Assistant.  For more information regarding this project, please contact the Career Development Office at cdo.law@yale.edu.

YLJ-YLW Quick Guide to Publishing in YLS Journals: surveys forms of scholarship & how to publish. See more at Academic Resources, above.

YLS NoteShare: archives student notes from class meetings.  For more information regarding this project, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at law.studentaffairs@yale.edu.