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Meet our new students! For two years, Kaise Dualeh ’29 worked at a public interest law firm where he met many Yale Law S...
09/03/2026

Meet our new students!

For two years, Kaise Dualeh ’29 worked at a public interest law firm where he met many Yale Law School alumni. He noticed something they had in common.

"They wanted to work on really difficult problems that matter a lot, sitting next to some of the most inspiring, smart people while doing it. I want to dedicate my career to that type of work."

Kaise said that some of the most fulfilling work he's done so far, in school and in the workplace, has been collaborative. He hopes to keep that up in law school.

"I'm excited to try new things, whether it be clinics in spring or activities outside of the legal space, and work with other people."

After 50 years on Yale Law School’s faculty, Professor Paul Gewirtz is retiring. He’s written and taught in many fields ...
09/01/2026

After 50 years on Yale Law School’s faculty, Professor Paul Gewirtz is retiring. He’s written and taught in many fields — constitutional law, antidiscrimination law, federal courts, U.S. foreign policy, law and literature, and arts and the lawyer. He also founded the Paul Tsai China Center, which he has led for more than 25 years. Here, he reflects on the center’s past and future.
https://bit.ly/3UtryTt

First day of classes!
08/25/2026

First day of classes!

New law students arriving at Yale Law School for orientation last week were greeted with advice: keep an open mind.“Don’...
08/24/2026

New law students arriving at Yale Law School for orientation last week were greeted with advice: keep an open mind.

“Don’t hurry after a predetermined goal,” Dean Cristina M. Rodríguez told students. “Give yourself the chance to see a horizon that you don’t yet know exists.”

The 26 new LL.M. students, who come to Yale Law School from 17 countries, were the first on campus. They were later joined by the 209 members of the J.D. class of 2029 and 10 transfer students to the class of 2028. Among their varied backgrounds, J.D. students have served in government, worked for nonprofits, and have had careers in science, the arts, and more.

Judge Sarah French Russell ’02, speaking at convocation, reminded students to have humility.

“Here in law school, there will be a lot that you don't know,” she said. “Speak up when you don’t understand something.”

Read more:
https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/yale-law-school-welcomes-new-students-urges-them-embrace-new-ideas

Say hello to Yale Law School’s new LL.M. students!This year's 26 students hail from six continents and 17 countries. The...
08/20/2026

Say hello to Yale Law School’s new LL.M. students!

This year's 26 students hail from six continents and 17 countries.

Their areas of interest include constitutional law and theory, private law, legal philosophy, and public international law. Many have clerked in the supreme court of their respective countries and most have worked as research assistants and often as teaching assistants as well.

The LL.M. (Master of Laws) program open to students who have received their first professional degree in law and is generally for students have committed to a career in teaching law.

The J.D. Class of 2029 arrived at Yale Law School yesterday for orientation. Here’s a glimpse of their busy first day.📷 ...
08/19/2026

The J.D. Class of 2029 arrived at Yale Law School yesterday for orientation. Here’s a glimpse of their busy first day.

📷 Mara Lavitt

Welcome, Class of 2029! New J.D. students arrive for orientation today and these friendly volunteers are here to greet t...
08/18/2026

Welcome, Class of 2029! New J.D. students arrive for orientation today and these friendly volunteers are here to greet them.

A recent addition to Yale Law School’s clinics is flexible by design so students can support its clients fighting for ec...
08/17/2026

A recent addition to Yale Law School’s clinics is flexible by design so students can support its clients fighting for economic justice.

Lawyering in support of organizing is often unpredictable, explains Clinical Professor Jason Parkin (seated in photo). That's why his Community Lawyering Clinic is open to taking on new types of issues and using different forms of advocacy.

So far, the clinic has provided research for a coalition pressing to keep the owners of one Connecticut hospital accountable to the community. Among other projects, students have also supported the efforts of a New Haven group promoting a change in state law that would prevent people from losing their public benefits after making small gains in income.

“This clinic for me is really about skill building,” clinic member Cyan Blackwell ’27 said. “We learn to write, we learn how to read cases, we learn coalition building.”
https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/community-lawyering-clinic-goes-where-need

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