Areas of Study | Yale Law School

Areas of Interest

Constitutional Law

The Law School is renowned as a center for scholarship in constitutional law, and prominent scholars are well represented on the School’s faculty.

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Corporate & Commercial Law

The Law School offers a strong curriculum in corporate and commercial law as well as joint and doctoral degree programs.

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Criminal Justice

Yale Law School offers a rich academic experience studying criminal law through many different lenses.

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Environmental Law

Outstanding faculty, curricular offerings, and partnerships are part of our expanded environmental law and policy program.

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Human Rights Law

A diverse program of human rights activities that serve students and scholars at Yale and contribute to the development of human rights.

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International Law

The Law School’s longstanding international tradition occupies a central place in its intellectual life.

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Law & Economics

The Law School is at the heart of a movement to expand the once-narrow field of law and economics.

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Law & Health

Examining how law and policy affect individual and public health, the health care industry, and health governance.

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Law Teaching

Our Law Teaching Program provides current students and post-graduate fellows with training and information about careers in academia.

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Legal History

The history of law offers indispensable insights into the character of our legal systems.

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Public Interest Law

Yale Law School has a strong tradition of service in the public interest. Most YLS students perform public service activities during their time here.

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Technology & Media Law

Information Society Project (ISP) is an intellectual center addressing the implications of the Internet and new technologies.

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Lawyers are problem-solvers. They don’t stand jeering on the sidelines; they get things done, which means they must learn how to reach agreement in communities defined in part by difference.