NEW YORK (AP) — The Ford Foundation has settled on its next leader.

Yale Law Dean Heather Gerken is leaving that post to become the president of the Ford Foundation in November, the foundation ...

An American Bar Association proposal to double the hands-on coursework credits for law students is facing sharp criticism ...

Ford Foundation, one of the nation's largest philanthropies, names dean of Yale Law School to head it. Here's why.

Students and faculty praised the Yale Law School dean’s responses to challenges and controversies and reflected on her ...

The New York-based Ford Foundation, a significant funder in Detroit, has named Heather Gerken, dean of Yale Law School, as its next president.

Heather Gerken, Yale Law School’s first woman dean, is stepping down after serving as dean for eight years to become president of the Ford Foundation.

Gerken has been the dean of the Yale Law School since 2017, and is currently serving her second term, which was scheduled to conclude in 2027. She was the first woman to serve as the law school's dean ...

On a trip home to Ohio soon after starting at Yale Law School, JD Vance stopped for gas and noticed a woman in a Yale T-shirt. When he asked about it, she said her nephew attended the Ivy League ...

During his first semester at Yale Law School in 2010, JD was part of Chua’s “small group,” a formally assigned roster of around 16 to 18 students who share an advisor and take all their ...

A 2023 survey of accredited law schools reveals that only 68% require law students to take a course in constitutional law for a mean of 3.6 credit hours, which amounts to one semester of study.

Congratulations to Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken on this new phase of her career. See this NYT story.