Army veteran Ross Puritty ’26 discusses how his time at West Point served as a laboratory in learning how to lead people. He also shares how veterans enrich student life at Yale Law School.
After piloting Ospreys in the Marine Corps, Emily Elledge ’26 pivoted to law school as a new challenge. She discusses how the law provides a different way to serve her country, and shares her experiences as a veteran at Yale Law School.
On Oct. 19, 2024, Dean Heather K. Gerken presented the Award of Merit, the Yale Law School Association’s highest honor, to three recipients: Jose A. Cabranes ’65, Senior Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; Randall Kennedy ’82, ...
James Geraghty ’80 discusses his career in the biotechnology industry and the risks and rewards of developing drugs for rare genetic diseases. He also shares his thoughts on managing in a crisis.
Becca Heller ’10, CEO and co-founder of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), discusses the challenges of starting a non-profit as a law student and how she learned to become a leader.
Members of the Yale Law School community, along with family and friends of the Class of 2024, came together to celebrate the graduates on May 20. This year's Commencement honored 244 degree candidates. Douglas NeJaime, Anne Urowsky Professor of Law, ...
Yale Law School at 200: Leondra Kruger ’01 on a Career of Service
Kruger, a Justice on the Supreme Court of California, speaks about how Yale prepared her for a job in which she gets to think deeply about the law and be of service.
Yale Law School at 200: My Khanh Ngo '17 on Her Experience in the Clinics
Ngo, a Staff Attorney at the ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, recounts her clinical work on the 2017 travel ban and how experiential education prepared her for a career in the public interest.
Yale Law School at 200: Frank Jimenez ’91 on His Ongoing Connection to YLS
Jimenez, the Vice President and General Counsel of GE Healthcare, talks about the support he found at the Law School and the importance of giving back.
James Forman Jr: Expanding Access to the Legal Profession after SFFA v. Harvard/UNC
Professor James Forman Jr. ’92 delivered the inaugural lecture of his appointment as J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law on Feb. 12, 2024.
The lecture, titled “Expanding Access to the Legal Profession after SFFA v. Harvard/UNC,” presented Forman...
Rakim Brooks ’16, President of the Alliance for Justice, shares his experiences as a first-generation student at Yale Law School and the challenges of taking on a leadership role as a young person. He also discusses how the Alliance for Justice wor...
Yale Law School at 200: A Pioneering Force in Legal Education
What started as a tiny school by necessity remains small by design to this day. We ensure the next generation of lawyers and leaders step into the world with bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and limitless energy to tackle the pressing challenges th...
Navy Lieutenant Ana P. Mier Valdivia ’26 discusses attending Yale Law School through the Navy’s Law Education Program while she remains on active duty. Mier, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, plans to serve as a Navy judge advocate general af...
Nathan Hernandez ’24 discusses his military service and his experiences as a veteran at Yale Law School. The West Point graduate shares how his Army service prepared him for law school by understanding how policies and regulations affect people's d...
Zoe Kreitenberg ’24 discusses her military service and her experiences leading the Yale Law School Veterans Association and working at the Veterans Legal Services Clinic. The West Point graduate says the clinic reminds her of her Army leadership he...
Will Clancy ’25 entered Yale Law School after a 30-year career in the U.S. Army, including Special Forces service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Clancy discusses his military service, what drew him to studying law, and his experiences as a veteran at the...
Alumni Weekend 2023: A Conversation with Hillary Clinton ’73 and Gina Raimondo ’98
Dean Heather K. Gerken hosted a Changemaker Series conversation with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton '73 and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo '98 during Alumni Weekend 2023. Clinton and Raimondo shared the challenges they experienced...
Alumni Weekend 2023: State of the School and Award of Merit Presentation
Dean Heather K. Gerken delivered her annual State of the School address on October 21, 2023 during Alumni Weekend and presented the Award of Merit, the Yale Law School Association's highest honor, to six recipients: Eugene Ludwig ’73, former Comptr...
Alumni Weekend 2023: AI, the Practice of Law, Legal Ethics, and Legal Education
Professor William Eskridge '78 delivered a lecture on artificial intelligence and its impact on the legal profession on October 20, 2023 during Alumni Weekend.
Author, podcaster, and speaker Gretchen Rubin ’94 discusses what she learned about happiness from the Dalai Lama, the value of building relationships with other Yale Law students, and how her law education shaped her career as a writer.
Conversations on Leadership: Gregory J. Fleming ’88
Gregory J. Fleming ’88, Chief Executive Officer of Rockefeller Capital Management, describes how his education at Yale Law School prepared him for challenging situations as a business leader, including his time as President of Merrill Lynch during ...
Joe Tsai ’90, founder of The Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School, discusses his experiences dealing with setbacks, how to lead during a crisis, and how he hopes the leadership program will give students a diversity of experiences to expand t...
Conversations on Leadership: Fatima Goss Graves ’01
Fatima Goss Graves ’01, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center and a Co-Founder of the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, discusses using the law to improve people’s lives, how Yale Law School helped her understand the range of polic...
Max Stier, YC ’87, Founding President and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, shares his perspective on leading in a crisis, supporting employees when they need to deliver bad news, and why students shouldn’t necessarily plan a defined car...
Joel Hyatt ’75, Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Globality Inc., describes how Yale Law School prepared him to challenge the prohibition on lawyer advertising during his time leading Hyatt Legal Services, and why students should heed poet Robert Fr...
Bryan Leach ’05, founder and CEO of Ibotta, describes his career journey from practicing trial law to resigning at age 32 and becoming a tech entrepreneur. He also discusses how a law degree provides broad training for a variety of careers.
Peter Kellner ’03, Founder and Managing Partner at Richmond Global LLC, discusses how Yale Law School influenced his career in venture capital, how students can decide if entrepreneurship is right for them, and the importance of resilience in leade...
Conversations on Leadership: Rhonda Joy McLean ’83
Rhonda Joy McLean ’83, President and CEO of consulting firm RJMLEADS, discusses her unexpected journey to Yale Law School, why she loves her work as a leadership consultant, and her advice to students pursuing a less traditional career path.
Political leader, voting rights activist, and author Stacey Abrams ’99 describes how her time at Yale Law School influenced her leadership journey. She also discusses why voting rights are critical to a strong democracy, how she responds to politic...
Peter Stern ’97, former Vice President of Services for Apple, describes how his legal education prepared him for a career as a business leader and the work he’s most proud of at Apple. He also discusses what he learned about leadership from role ...
Ian Solomon ’02, Dean of the University of Virginia's Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, discusses the importance of developing students to become compassionate and ethical leaders. He also describes how The Tsai Leadership Progra...
Gerson Zweifach ’79, Partner at Williams & Connolly, discusses how leadership involves telling people what they don’t want to hear, what he learned about overcoming setbacks, and why Yale Law students should be open to multiple career paths.
Members of the Yale Law School community, as well as family and friends of the Class of 2023, came together to celebrate the graduates during their Commencement ceremonies on May 22. This year’s Commencement honored 243 degree candidates as well as...
Professor Marisol Orihuela on Clinical Work in Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and More
Professor Marisol Orihuela discusses the advantages of being able to enroll in clinics in the first year of law school, why mental health deserves attention in legal advocacy, and why clinical work has been especially meaningful during the pandemic.
Professor John Morley on His Teaching, Research, and the Chae Initiative
Professor of Law John Morley ’06 discusses why law firms are unusual are among businesses, how trusts and estates reveal Americans’ attitudes about family, and how Yale Law School’s Chae Initiative is helping to develop future business leaders.
A student perspective on visiting the Law School to help decide whether to attend, the benefits of joining affinity groups, and how YLS enables her to explore the world of law.
A student perspective on Yale Law School’s academic and public interest opportunities, the San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project, and leadership in OutLaws.
Alumni Weekend 2022: Amicus Briefs, October 22, 2022
A series of short, provocative presentations by YLS faculty and alumni changemakers. These three sessions from Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 include:
James Forman Jr. ’92, J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law, Yale Law School
"Introducing the Yale Law and ...
Alumni Weekend 2022: Amicus Briefs, October 21, 2022
A series of short, provocative presentations by YLS faculty and alumni changemakers. These three sessions from Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 include:
David N. Schleicher, Professor of Law, Yale Law School
"In a Bad State: What Should the Federal Government ...
A student perspective on pursuing international and human rights law, the MENALSA community at Yale Law School, and the Gender Violence Legal Assistance Clinic.
Alumni Weekend 2022: A Conversation with Senator Cory Booker ’97 & Senator Chris Coons ’92
Dean Heather K. Gerken spoke with Sen. Cory Booker ’97 and Sen. Chris Coons ’92 about their Yale Law School experiences, including the powerful impact that the clinics and the Law School and New Haven communities had on them, and how they took le...
A student perspective on the intellectually rigorous international community of the LL.M. program, and how she was able to develop her research ideas on tax law.
A student perspective on YLS’s support for the BLSA and YLW+ communities, and how Yale Law School’s professors are preparing her to become a legal academic.
A student perspective on the MENALSA and Muslim Law Students communities at Yale Law School and exploring various interests including tech accountability, national security civil liberties issues, journals, and more.
A student perspective on why Yale Law School is the place to figure out what sort of lawyer you want to be, and working with the Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic.
A student perspective on the M.S.L. program and what it was like to dive into the study of constitutional law, civil procedure, and criminal law as a journalist.
Hillary Rodham Clinton ’73 in Conversation with Dean Heather K. Gerken
As part of Transformational Leadership Week, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ’73 spoke with Dean Heather K. Gerken. The Tsai Leadership Program hosted Transformational Leadership Week, a series of major events at the Law School tha...
Graduates from the Classes of 2020 and 2021 enjoyed long-awaited festivities and returned to Yale Law School on Saturday, May 14, 2022 to celebrate their achievements with classmates, friends, and family.
The Yale Law School Class of 2022 was celebrated for its tenacity, strength, and community in Commencement ceremonies on May 23, 2022 on an exceptionally clear and sunny spring day in New Haven.
Speakers included Binger Clinical Professor of Human R...
The Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School aims to equip the next generation of leaders with a broad-gauged thinking degree to empower Law School graduates to embrace new ideas and fresh perspectives in order to tackle the world's biggest challen...
The Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School illuminates unconventional paths for Yale Law students from private sector to public interest, from Silicon Valley to the Capitol, so that future leaders can effect positive change in the world. Learn mo...
The Tsai Leadership Program at Yale Law School encourages students to embrace unique experiences, lead in many dimensions, and engage with different perspectives. Learn more at law.yale.edu/leadership.
Everything You Want to Know about Yale Law School: Personal Statements
YLS Admissions Director of Recruiting & Diversity Initiatives Jon Perdue explains the role of the personal statement in the Law School application process.
Yale Law School has a nearly 200-year history of generating leaders who blaze their own paths and effect change around the globe. Now, in response to the pressing issues of a world in constant flux, we’ve developed a transformative program inspired...
Professor Zachary Liscow on the Rising Costs and Importance of Infrastructure
Associate Professor of Law Zachary Liscow discusses the rising costs of infrastructure in the United States, why infrastructure spending matters, and the infrastructure spending bill before Congress.
In a jubilant hybrid commencement celebration under clear blue sunny skies on Monday, May 24, 2021, more than 200 graduates of Yale Law School were celebrated for their perseverance during a year of tremendous obstacles and recognized for their remar...
The Latest from Miriam Gohara & the Challenging Mass Incarceration Clinic
In this video, find out how Clinical Associate Professor of Law Miriam Gohara and her Challenging Mass Incarceration Clinic won an unprecedented sentence modification for client Clyde Meikle.
A student perspective on public interest law, the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association at Yale Law School.
“People Learning to Choose Their Destiny”: Q&A with Janet Brown
Executive Director of the Commission on Presidential Debates Janet Brown discussed the plans that the Commission on Presidential Debates has for 2020 with debate expert Belabbes Benkredda.
Professors Gideon Yaffe and Tom Tyler discuss their books
Yale Law School Professor Tom Tyler, who co-wrote Why Children Follow Rules: Legal Socialization and the Development of Legitimacy with Rick Trinkner, and Professor Gideon Yaffe, who wrote The Age of Culpability: Children and the Nature of Criminal R...
