BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Periodicals postage paid New Haven ct 06520-8227 New Haven, Connecticut Yale Law School 2011–2012 Yale Law School Yale 2011–2012 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 107 Number 10 August 10, 2011 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 107 Number 10 August 10, 2011 (USPS 078-500) The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, is published seventeen times a year (one time in May and October; three times in June and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and a∞rmatively and September; four times in July; five times in August) by Yale University, 2 Whitney seeks to attract to its faculty, sta≠, and student body qualified persons of diverse back- Avenue, New Haven CT 0651o. Periodicals postage paid at New Haven, Connecticut. grounds. 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Olin Center for Studies in Law, Economics, and Public Policy 81 The Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law 82 The China Law Center 83 The Information Society Project 83 The Arthur Liman Public Interest Program 84 The Orville H. Schell, Jr. Center for International Human Rights 85 Opportunities for Study in Legal History 86 Visiting Researchers 86 Fellowships for Postgraduate Research 86 Grades 87 Academic Requirements and Options 88 Requirements for the Degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.) 88 Options within the Course of Study for the Degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.) 90 Clinical Programs 90 Joint Degrees 95 Leaves of Absence and Readmission, Extending Time for Completion of Degree, and Credit for Work Done at Another Law School 97 Bar Requirements 100 Requirements for Graduate Degrees (LL.M., J.S.D., M.S.L.) 100 Registration 103 Course Selection, Limited Enrollment, Examinations and Papers 104 Course Selection 104 Limited Enrollment 104 Examinations and Papers 104 Admissions, Expenses, and Financial Aid 106 The Degree of Juris Doctor (J.D.) 106 The Degrees of Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) 113 The Degree of Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) 115 4 Yale Law School Student Organizations and Journals, and Student Participation in Administration 116 Student Organizations and Journals 116 Student Participation in Administration 121 Career Development O∞ce 122 Lillian Goldman Law Library 124 Living at Yale 126 Life at Yale Law School 126 Life at Yale University 128 Law School Students 140 Alumni and Endowment Funds 147 Alumni 147 Endowment Funds 148 The Work of Yale University 184 Map 188 Calendar 2011 fall Aug. 29 M Orientation for graduate students and visiting researchers begins Aug. 31 W Orientation for new J.D. students begins Sept. 1 TH Registration for all new students Sept. 2 F Orientation for all new students Sept. 6 T Registration for returning students First-term small groups meet Sept. 7 W Fall term begins, 8:10 a.m. Classes begin, 8:10 a.m. Add/drop period begins, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 14 W Add/drop period closes, 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6 TH Fall recess begins, 6 p.m. Oct. 7 F No classes will meet Oct. 10 M No classes will meet Oct. 11 T Fall recess ends; classes resume, 8:10 a.m. Nov. 18 F Thanksgiving recess begins, 6 p.m. Nov. 28 M Classes resume, 8:10 a.m. Dec. 14 W Only Monday classes will meet Dec. 15 TH Only Friday classes will meet Thirteen-week classes end Dec. 22 TH Fourteen-week classes end; winter recess begins, 6 p.m. 2012 Jan. 4 W Recess ends; examination period begins, 9 a.m. Jan. 16 M Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. No examinations Jan. 18 W Examination period ends Fall term ends, 5 p.m. SPRING Jan. 23 M Spring term begins, 8:10 a.m. Classes begin, 8:10 a.m. Registration for all students Jan. 24 T Add/drop period begins, 8:30 a.m. Jan. 31 T Add/drop period closes, 4:30 p.m. Mar. 9 F Spring recess begins, 6 p.m. Mar. 19 M Spring recess ends; classes resume, 8:10 a.m. Apr. 27 F Classes end, 6 p.m. 6 Yale Law School May 4 F Examination period begins, 9 a.m. May 11 F Scheduled examinations end, 5 p.m. May 17 TH Self-scheduled examinations end, 5 p.m. May 18 F Rescheduled examinations end Examination period ends Spring term ends, 5 p.m. May 21 M University Commencement May 30 W Degrees voted by faculty The President and Fellows of Yale University President Richard Charles Levin, B.A., B.Litt., Ph.D. Fellows His Excellency the Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio Her Honor the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut, ex o∞cio Byron Gerald Auguste, B.A., Ph.D., Washington, D.C.