Yale Law Women+ (YLW+) seeks to advance the status of women and traditionally underrepresented gender identities at Yale Law School and in the legal profession at large.
In the wake of former law clerk Olivia Warren’s testimony concerning her experience of harassment by late Judge Stephen Reinhardt and the failures of new judicial reporting procedures, Yale Law Women joined a coalition of students to send a letter demanding that the federal judiciary implement meaningful reforms to prevent and address abusive employment practices.
“As the February 13th testimony before the House Judiciary Committee made clear, current processes are not sufficient,” the letter declares. “We urge additional reforms that we believe are essential to improving the functioning and culture of the judiciary.”
Yale Law School Title IX Working Group, Harvard Women’s Law Association, People’s Parity Project, Stanford Law School for Gender Violence Prevention, and Women of Stanford Law joined YLW in the letter addressed to the Judicial Conference. We call on the Conference to conduct federal judiciary climate surveys with public results, expand the role of the Office of Judicial Integrity, centralize employment discrimination responses for federal judges, and share information about reports of judicial misconduct with law schools.
“We are frustrated by the slow progress in combating misconduct in the judiciary, and we urge immediate action,” we write. “The brave testimony of Olivia Warren is a reminder that these issues must not be ignored.”
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YLW’s 2018-2019 Executive Board
Leaders of the Women’s March, Cassady Fendlay, Brea Baker, Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, and Breanne Butler, speak as part of YLW’s Spotlight Series.
Professor Monica Bell speaks to YLS students as part of YLW’s Critical Theory Series.
2018’s YLW Alumni Weekend Panel on Combating Sexual Harassment and Assault: Collective Action, Power, and Change featuring Fatima Goss Graves (’01), Jenny Hunter (’03), Saru Jayaraman (’00), and Julie Suk (’03).
Paulette Jordan, democratic candidate for Governor of Iowa in 2018, speaks to YLS students as part of YLW’s Speak Up and Run! Series.
Pearl Kim, 2018 Republican candidate for Pennsylvania’s 5th district, speaking to YLS students as part of YLW’s Speak Up and Run! Initiative.
Jill Habig (’09), founder of Public Rights Project, leading a workshop as part of YLW’s Speak Up and Run! Initiative.
Dahlia Lithwick speaks to YLS students as part of YLW’s series on the #metoo movement.
Judge Kendall of the Northern District of Illinois discussing her career as part of a coffee chat with YLW members.
Jennifer Levi speaking on legal advocacy and challenging the transgender military ban as part of YLW’s Spotlight series.
2018 Alumnae Board Retreat
Marian Wright Edelman receives YLW Alumnae Achievement Award
Professor Hill with members of YLW, WOCC, and BLSA.
Professor Hill speaks to a full crowd
Professor Siegel, Professor Resnik, Professor Hill, and Claire Simonich
2014 Top Ten Family Friendly Firms List Team
2014 Top Ten Family Friendly Firms List Presentation
