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Yale’s Legal Laboratory

The Lillian Goldman Law Library is where vast collections meet curiosity’s demand, expertise deepens, and knowledge grows in service of the global legal community.

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8am - 8pm; 8pm – midnight: YLS Community Only (after 8pm)
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Exhibit: Racket: The People v. Hines & the Courtroom as Spectacle
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New Exhibit: The American Law Institute’s 100th Anniversary
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