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Recent News from Our Faculty
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Anne Alstott ’87 Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Professor Anne Alstott ’87 has been elected to the 2024 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Yale Law School Mourns the Death of Trailblazing Professor Ellen Ash Peters ’54
Chief Justice Ellen Ash Peters ’54, the pioneering lawyer, professor, and jurist, died on April 17 at the age of 94.
Joint Conference with NYU Law Celebrates Professor Robert Post’s Book on the Taft Court
The Taft Court: Making Law for a Divided Nation, 1921-1930, the latest book by Sterling Professor of Law Robert C. Post ’77, will be the focus of a jointly held conference at NYU Law on April 20.
Plights of the Postmodern Era
In his latest book, The Postmodern Predicament: Existential Challenges of the 21st Century, Professor Bruce Ackerman explores the heightened complexities of existentialism brought by the technological era and the impact these have on political alienation today.
Samuel Moyn Named Next Head of Hopper College
Samuel Moyn, the Chancellor James Kent Professor of Law and History, has been appointed the next head of Grace Hopper College.
Garrett West ’18 to Join Yale Law School Faculty
Dean Heather K. Gerken has announced that Garrett West ’18 will be joining the Yale Law School faculty as an Associate Professor of Law on July 1, 2024.
AI’s Legal Revolution
Yale Engineering magazine explores how Yale Engineering and Yale Law School have teamed up to bring legal expertise to your fingertips with AI lawbots.
Conference Honors Professor W. Michael Reisman and Journal He Helped Inspire
A recent conference celebrated 50 years of the Yale Journal of International Law and the work of Professor W. Michael Reisman.
Professor Balkin Awarded Book Prize by Georgetown Center for the Constitution
Professor Jack M. Balkin’s recent book on how lawyers and judges use history selectively to support their arguments has been awarded the Thomas M. Cooley Book Prize by the Georgetown Center for the Constitution.
Tracey Meares Named American Academy of Political Science 2024 Fellow
Professor Tracey Meares, Founding Director of The Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.