This page highlights notable accomplishments and activities of current students – including clinic cases, honors, awards, student events, media mentions, books published, fellowships received, and community service. If you are a current student, we encourage you to submit story ideas and photos for inclusion on this page. If you have recently published an op-ed, were cited or quoted in the media, or published a paper, please tell us about it here. Student prizes are awarded annually.
News
YLS Team Wins National Trial Competition Regional Title
The team took home a regional medal after the National Trial Competition finals in San Antonio, Texas.
Clinic Lawsuit Seeks Disclosure of Toxic Conditions at Uzbek Air Base
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School represents plaintiffs in a case seeking records of toxic conditions at an air base in Uzbekistan affecting American troops who served there.
Liman Center Welcomes 2023–2024 Liman Fellows
The Liman Center announces its newest fellows, who will spend a year working in public interest law at organizations around the country.
Yale Law School Team Wins Northeast Moot Court Title, Heads to Internationals
A team from Yale Law School will advance to the international rounds of the world’s largest moot court competition after defeating the reigning world champions in U.S. finals this month.
Lowenstein Project Engages Students in Human Rights Advocacy
Students in the Lowenstein International Human Rights Project this fall worked on issues ranging from advancing the rights of same-sex parents in China to documenting the ripple effects of abortion restrictions in the United States.
SFALP Files New Case Against Direct Marketing Company
Students in the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project clinic worked with the San Francisco City Attorney on a case against a direct marketing company accused of impersonating government actors in order to trick small businesses into buying its products.
Clinic Campaigns to Improve Equity in Access to Fertility Care in Connecticut
Law students in the Reproductive Rights and Justice Project clinic have worked to advocate for legislation that would make Connecticut the first state in the nation to provide access to fertility care through its Medicaid program.