Dr. Claire Priest

Professor

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Biography

Claire Priest is the Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law at Yale Law School, where she has served since joining the faculty in July 2009. She specializes in legal history, focusing on the intersection of property law, credit, and economic development in early America. Her book 'Credit Nation: Property Laws and Institutions in Early America' (Princeton University Press, 2021) explores the evolution of credit and its influence on property laws and legal institutions during the formative years of the United States. She has published articles in various prestigious journals, including the Harvard Law Review and the Yale Law Journal. Throughout her career, Professor Priest has held visiting professorships at Columbia Law School and Harvard Law School and has gained recognition for her contributions to legal scholarship, including the Yale Law Women’s Faculty Excellence Award in 2021.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2009-07-01 — Present

Yale Law School • New Haven, CT

Visiting Professor

2007-01-01 — 2008-01-01

Columbia Law School • New York, NY

Visiting Professor

2009-01-01 — 2009-01-01

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, MA

Instructor

2002-01-01 — 2007-01-01

Northwestern University School of Law • Evanston, IL

Awards

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Yale Law Women’s Faculty Excellence Award

Courses

Property American Legal History Law, Institutions, and Development Political Economy, Institutions, and Property Early America

Requirements for Yale Law School

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • LSAC LLM CAS registration
  • TOEFL scores
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Two required essays (1,000 words and 250 words)
  • Curriculum vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Law offers the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program.