Dr. Rebecca Heller

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Biography

Rebecca M. Heller is a Visiting Clinical Lecturer at Yale Law School, where she teaches courses related to refugee assistance and immigrant rights. She earned her Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 2010 and her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College in 2005. Heller is the founder and director of the International Refugee Assistance Project, an organization that assists refugees in applying for resettlement abroad and adjusting to life in the United States. This initiative has expanded to launch chapters at various prestigious law schools, including University of California, Berkeley; Columbia; Stanford; and New York University. Throughout her career, Heller has been active in providing legal support to immigrant communities, and she has also gained valuable experience working with the Immigration Unit at the New York Legal Aid Society during her internships.

Research Interests

Courses

International Refugee Assistance Project Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project Labor, Migration, Climate Justice Lab: Policies Changing World Worker Immigrant Rights Advocacy Clinic

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.