Collaborative Work Spaces
Group and individual study spaces are available to Yale Law School students at the Sterling Law Building and at Baker Hall. For more information, please refer to the table below. Additional study spaces are available to all students at various libraries across campus, including Sterling Memorial Library and Bass Library just across the street from the law school. For further information about these study spaces, please refer to the Yale University Library “Places to Study” guide.
| Space | Designation | Availability | Reservation Procedure |
| Lower East Side of the Law Library (LES) | Group | Regular library hours | Voluntary sign-up with Library Administration, L3. Not available for student organization meetings – only for informal, group study. |
| SLB classrooms, 120, 121, 122, 124, 127, 128 | Group | Monday through Sunday, until 12:00AM or until janitor cleans the room |
At least 24 hours in advance, either reserve online or in-person at the Building Services Office.
When the Building Services Office is closed, go to the Guard Desk at the Wall Street entrance for a list of available rooms.
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| Seminar rooms: 108-113 | Group | Monday through Sunday, until 12:00AM or until janitor cleans the room |
At least 24 hours in advance, either reserve online or in-person at the Building Services Office.
When the Building Services Office is closed, go to the Guard Desk at the Wall Street entrance for a list of available rooms.
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| SLB 129 | Group - until midnight; availability for individual use from 12:00AM until 6:00AM | Availability for study, Monday through Sunday, from 12:00AM until 6:00AM | None required |
| Ashmun Street: four seminar rooms (A005, A420, A422, A424) and two conference rooms (A421 and A423) | Group | Monday through Friday, until 12:00AM |
At least 24 hours in advance, either reserve online or in-person at the Building Services Office.
When the Building Services Office is closed, go to the Guard Desk at the Wall Street entrance for a list of available rooms.
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| Dining Hall | Group | Open until 8:00PM | None required |
| Outside the student kitchen on the 4th floor of entryway K | Quiet | 24 hours | None required |
| L2 Computer Classroom | Quiet | During library hours | It’s available when not being used for instruction. Currently there is no process for making reservations. |
| Other nearby space (outside YLS) | Quiet and/or Group | Please refer to the Yale University Library “Places to Study” guide. |