Dr. Katherine Braner

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Katherine L. Braner is a Visiting Lecturer at Yale Law School, specializing in public interest law. She serves as the Executive Director of the Arthur Liman Center, where she focuses on issues surrounding imprisonment and advocates for reform within the legal system. Braner holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, earned in 1993, and a B.A. from Bowling Green State University, completed in 1990. She teaches courses that critically examine concepts of imprisonment, including aspects of conception, construction, abolition, and alternatives. Through her extensive work at the Arthur Liman Center, she promotes awareness and solutions for various public interest legal issues, contributing to academic discourse and practical applications of law in society.

Research Interests

Courses

Imprisoned: Conception, Construction, Abolition, Alternatives

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.