Yale Law symposium celebrates first decade of the PhD in law program

November 4, 2024

YALE LAW SCHOOL –Ten years after the inception of Yale Law School’s Ph.D. in Law program, current and former students of the program gathered on campus to reflect on its impact.

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Yale Law professor Akhil Reed Amar recognized by American Academy of Sciences and Letters

November 4, 2024

YALE LAW NEWS — Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science Akhil Reed Amar ’84 has been awarded one of 10 Barry Prizes from the American Academy of Sciences and Letters.

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Yale Law celebrates 5th anniversary of the Law, Environment, and Animals Program

November 4, 2024

YALE LAW SCHOOL — This fall marks the fifth anniversary of the Law, Ethics & Animals Program at Yale Law School (LEAP), an initiative that was founded to elevate the standing of nonhuman animals both within the teaching and research activities of the University and in the world around us.

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Yale Law professors Justin Driver and Douglas NeJaime to speak at UC Berkeley Law symposium on judicial review

November 4, 2024

YALE LAW SCHOOL — Professors Justin Driver and Douglas NeJaime will serve as commentators at the Jorde Symposium 2024 at Berkeley Law on Nov. 18.

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Opinion: How to translate mentoring skills across careers

November 4, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Victoria Hallinan and Jovana Milosavljevic Ardeljan offer advice for translating skills learned through mentoring in your career search.

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How voters in Texas could support the expansion of a community college

November 4, 2024

THE HECHINGER REPORT —  Sometime last year, Alfonso Sifuentes was on a bus tour as part of a chamber of commerce’s efforts to map out the future of the bustling Central Texas region south of Austin where he lives and works.

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Changes to FAFSA could be behind the increase in Pell Grants to college students

November 4, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are touting big boosts in Pell recipients this fall, made possible by the new FAFSA’s revised eligibility requirements. Does that mean they have more low-income students?

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White House continues with student debt relief plans despite legal challenges

November 4, 2024

INSIDE HIGHER ED — President Joe Biden’s latest debt-relief plan would benefit eight million people, if enacted, but the plan will likely face legal challenges and might never see the light of day.

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How HBCUs are working to attract Black male students following declines in enrollment

November 4, 2024

NPR — The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it’s been since 1976.

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UC Berkeley Law dean Erwin Chemerinsky discusses how elections affect the composition of federal courts

November 4, 2024

ABA JOURNAL — In what might be one of the of the most consequential presidential campaigns in our lifetime, and maybe American history, remarkably little attention has been paid to judicial appointments. But the longest legacy of any presidency is the picks for the Supreme Court and the lower federal courts. History shows how much

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