Are there official records or alumni listings confirming JD Vance's Yale Law attendance and graduation?

1. Documentary evidence: Yale’s registrar and official verification procedures

Yale Law School’s Registrar describes the formal process for verifying enrollment and degree dates and will provide letters on request if a requester supplies a student’s name, birthdate and year of graduation ^[3]. Reporting based on university confirmation quotes the Yale Law Office of Public Affairs saying “A person by the name of James David Vance received a Juris Doctor degree in May 2013 and attended Yale Law School from September 2010 to May 2013” ^[1].

2. Multiple independent news outlets report the same academic record

Major outlets and university press reporting uniformly state that Vance enrolled at Yale Law in 2010 and graduated with a J.D. in 2013. The New York Times reported Yale admitted him for fall 2010 and noted a nearly full scholarship for his first year ^[4]. Yale Daily News and regional papers likewise describe him as a Yale Law graduate ^{[2] [5]}.

3. Public biographies and encyclopedic entries echo Yale degree details

Vance’s public biographies — including the White House biography and encyclopedic summaries like Wikipedia — say he attended Yale Law School and earned a J.D.; the White House biography specifically recounts that he “earned a spot at Yale Law School,” and Wikipedia states he “obtained his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in May 2013” ^{[6] [7]}. These are secondary summaries that reflect the same underlying record.

4. Bar admission records corroborate timing and legal name used at Yale

Local reporting that verified his bar admission found a matching timeline: Kentucky Bar records show admission in October 2013, consistent with taking the July 2013 bar after a May 2013 graduation. That reporting also notes Yale’s statement about “James David Vance” receiving a J.D. in May 2013, reflecting the legal name he used around graduation ^[1].

5. How an independent verifier would confirm — and what you can request

To obtain an official, primary-source confirmation, Yale Law’s Registrar offers a process: complete their verification request form with the student’s full name at the time of enrollment, date of birth, graduation year (if known), contact info and signature; requests may be emailed to registrar.law@yale.edu ^[3]. This is the authoritative channel cited in reporting that already relied on Yale’s Office of Public Affairs ^[1].

6. Areas of consensus, and where reporting differs or adds context

All supplied sources converge on the basic facts — Yale attendance 2010–2013 and a J.D. conferred in May 2013 ^{[1] [2] [4]}. Sources add context about scholarships, student life and mentors (e.g., Amy Chua) but do not dispute the diploma or attendance dates ^{[4] [8]}. Opinion pieces (e.g., Yale Daily News columns) discuss feelings on his later politics and alumni reactions but do not challenge the academic record itself ^[9].

7. Limitations and what the available reporting does not say

Available sources do not mention the specific diploma serial number, the physical diploma’s present custodian, or third‑party alumni directories listing his name beyond university statements and media reports (not found in current reporting). If you need a certified copy or a transcript, the Registrar’s office is the correct and cited route to obtain that primary documentation ^[3].

8. Bottom line for your question

Yes — official university channels and contemporaneous news reporting document that J.D. Vance attended Yale Law from 2010–2013 and was awarded a J.D. in May 2013; Yale’s Registrar can provide formal verification letters on request ^{[1] [3] [4]}. If you require the primary document, follow Yale Law’s Registrar verification procedures as described by the school ^[3].