Professor Scott Shapiro and his students train artificial intelligence models so that law clinics can help more clients:

“That’s what motivates academics and scholars to solve problems people have always dreamed of solving.”

How Yale Law is shaping AI: bit.ly/4aCzxAx

In honor of Yale Law School’s bicentennial, Dean Heather K. Gerken discusses some major initiatives of her deanship, including a tuition-free scholarship program and pipelines to expand access to legal education. #yls200
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Co-founded by Professor Natasha Sarin, this new center aims to fill a critical gap in policy evaluation, particularly focusing on the long-term effects of proposed policies on the economy. Learn more at budgetlab.yale.edu

The Budget Lab at Yale, a nonpartisan policy research center, launched today to provide in-depth analysis for federal policy proposals impacting the American economy.
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“We hope this is just the start of a national trend.” said Dean @gerkenheather, who led the movement away from the U.S. News rankings in large part to advocate for a shift to more need-based aid across the board. chronicle.com/article/law-sc…

I still remember the magical moment when we told so many of our students that 'next year is on us.' The Hurst Horizon Scholarship has been transformational within our community, and I'm so proud that Yale Law School is leading the way in changing how legal education is funded.

Professor Emeritus and Judge Guido Calabresi traces his long history with Yale Law School, starting as a student: “And I’ve been here ever since.” #yls200
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I am completely delighted that Garrett is joining our community. His work is wonderful, and his presence on the faculty will enrich our conversation and enhance our intellectual life. law.yale.edu/yls-today/news…

When lies harm those like Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, who can’t afford lawyers willing to pursue defendants unable or resistant to paying big damages, Mike Gottlieb has worked free of charge to fill that gap. I’m proud he was my student and is my friend.
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Dean Heather K. Gerken looks back on 200 years of Yale Law School history and her recent initiatives to expand access to legal education. #yls200
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A recent conference celebrated the work of Professor W. Michael Reisman and 50 years of Yale Journal of International Law, the journal he helped inspire.
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The AI work being done by Scott Shapiro, Scott Shapiro, and Ruzica Piskac is simply extraordinary. It's an amazing interdisciplinary partnership that will make a huge difference in the world. news.yale.edu/2024/03/25/ais…

Yesterday, the YLS FedSoc and ACS chapters co-hosted Judges James Boasberg and Dabney Friedrich for a discussion on working across divides as part of a series of events supported by the Crossing Divides Program at Yale Law School.

Huge kudos to Harvard University for a wise choice. John and I were in the same office suite Harvard University_Law, and we were lucky to begin our deanships together. He is a person of enormous integrity, decency, and common sense. The law deans will miss him terribly.

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We owe enormous thanks to @judgeluttig for taking part in our Crossing Divides series. It is an honor to serve under his leadership of the ABA's Task Force for American Democracy, and I'm delighted that he came to Yale Law School to speak with our students.

LISTEN: On Yale Talk, Dean Heather K. Gerken discusses Yale Law School’s focus on strengthening need-based aid for students, increasing the number of veterans on campus, and preparing lawyers in polarized times.
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Banners are up on Alexander Walk to mark the yearlong celebration of @yalelawsch bicentennial. Happy 200th, YLS!

He stood up for all people, and showed students how to do it: Princeton University looks back on the life of the late Clinical Professor J.L. Pottenger.
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It’s been wonderful to see the impact of our Hurst Horizon Scholarship Program. I am heartened that our peers are joining us in providing tuition-free scholarships to those who need it most, and I hope the trend continues!

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