Images of Yale Law School

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  • The front of Sterling Law Building

    The front of Sterling Law Building

    The Sterling Law Building, the primary building of the Law School, occupies one city block at the heart of Yale University in downtown New Haven. Constructed from 1929–31, Yale Law School was modeled on the English Inns of Court.

  • The Sterling Law Building

    The Sterling Law Building

    The Law School is built in the Collegiate Gothic style and is designed by James Gamble Rogers, the architect of other major buildings at Yale including many of the residential colleges and Sterling Memorial Library.

  • High Street entrance

    High Street entrance

    The Sterling Law Building is embellished inside and out with stone sculptures, wood carvings, and stained glass medallions that focus on symbols of law and justice. These include the main characters in legal dramas (judges, lawyers, defendants, etc.), scenes of adjudication and punishment, famous legal figures from cultures around the world (ranging from King Solomon and Confucius to Charlemagne), and famous legal scholars.

  • Wall Street

    Wall Street

    A look at 127 Wall Street, the main entrance of the Sterling Law Building, which was recently renovated to include a pedestrian walkway.

  • Peeking into the courtyard

    Peeking into the courtyard

    The Law School is filled with ornate and intricately designed stone archways. This one gives view to the Sol Goldman Courtyard, one of the most beautiful spots on campus.

  • The Sol Goldman Courtyard

    The Sol Goldman Courtyard

  • Sol Goldman Courtyard

    Sol Goldman Courtyard

    The Sol Goldman Courtyard, the heart of the Sterling Law Building.

  • Aerial Footage of Yale Law School

    Aerial Footage of Yale Law School

  • Magnolia tree

    Magnolia tree

    Each spring, the magnolia tree blooms in the Courtyard.

  • Dean's reception

    Dean's reception

    After Commencement, graduates and their families traditionally have a reception in the Courtyard.

  • Fall foliage on campus

    Fall foliage on campus

  • Winter in the courtyard

    Winter in the courtyard

  • Spring in the courtyard

    Spring in the courtyard

  • Spring in the courtyard

    Spring in the courtyard

    Students study, play whiffleball, and enjoy a meal in the Courtyard.

  • Summer in the courtyard

    Summer in the courtyard

  • Concert in the courtyard

    Concert in the courtyard

    Students gather for an impromptu concert on a warm sunny day.

  • Stained glass detail

    Stained glass detail

    A stained glass window looks out onto the Goldman Courtyard

  • Bulldog as a lawyer

    Bulldog as a lawyer

    A bulldog as a lawyer is one of five symbolic stone figures representing participants of the legal process fixed high atop the gable ends of the auditorium at Yale Law School.

  • Sterling Law Building stonework

    Sterling Law Building stonework

    Detailed and ornate stone carvings are featured all around the Sterling Law Building.

  • The main hallway in the Sterling Law Building

    The main hallway in the Sterling Law Building

  • Students in the main hallway at Sterling

    Students in the main hallway at Sterling

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