Gideon Yaffe Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Gideon Yaffe, the Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence, has been elected to the 2026 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Clinic Case Seeking Records on Toxic Conditions at K2 Airbase Progresses
A federal judge granted in part a cross-motion for summary judgment in a long-running case involving the Veterans Legal Services Clinic, which is seeking records documenting toxic conditions at the Karshi-Khanabad (K2) airbase in Uzbekistan.
Two Yale Law Students Receive Skadden Public Interest Fellowships
Bill De La Rosa ’26 and Bryce Morales ’26 will begin their public interest careers in Arizona and Washington, D.C., respectively.
Barristers’ Union Finalists Argue Case Based on “My Cousin Vinny”
Yale Law School students Jamal Burns ’27 and Kaitlyn Laibe ’28 took home the top honors in the 2026 Barristers’ Union Prize Trial on April 14.
Professor Guido Calabresi to Receive American Philosophical Society Award
Sterling Professor Emeritus of Law Guido Calabresi ’58 LLB will receive the 2025 Henry M. Phillips Prize from the American Philosophical Society during the Society’s April 24 meeting.
Giving Forward: The Enduring Impact of Yale Law School Volunteers
Through mentorship, leadership, and quiet acts of service, alumni sustain the School’s community and extend their influence across generations.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Delivers James A. Thomas Lecture
Jackson delivered the 2025–26 Thomas Lecture, titled “Equity and Exigency: A First-Principles Solution for the Supreme Court’s Emergency Docket.”
Soros Fellowship for New Americans Announces 2026 Recipients
Akhil Rajan ’28 and incoming student Andy Flores ’29 are among 30 recipients of the fellowship, who were selected for their potential to make significant contributions to the United States.