YLS Podcasts

The Hon. Louise Arbour delivers the 2008-09 Judge John O. Newman Lecture on Global Justice

tyson — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:13:00 GMT

The Hon. Louise Arbour, former United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights
March 23, 2009
In the 2008-09 Judge John O. Newman Lecture on Global Justice, the Honorable Louise Arbour spoke on "Peace and Justice: A framework for Co-existence".

Heather Gerken on her book, "The Democracy Index: Why our Election System is Failing and How to Fix It."

tyson — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:48:00 GMT

April 2, 2009
Heather Gerken, J. Skelly Wright Professor of Law
Heather Gerken discusses her new book The Democracy Index: Why our Election System is Failing and How to Fix It, in which she proposes a ranking system that would rate the performance of state and local election systems.

Professor Bob Ellickson on his book, "The Household: Informal Order Around the Hearth"

tyson — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:10:00 GMT

February 12, 2009
Robert Ellickson, Walter E. Meyer Professor of Property and Urban Law
In this episode we speak with Walter E. Meyer Professor of Property and Urban Law Robert Ellickson, the author of The Household: Informal Order Around the Hearth. In his new book, Professor Ellickson explores the internal dynamics of the home. Professor Ellickson applies transaction cost economics, sociological theory, and legal analysis as he examines how the home is ordered. The Household illustrates how households are formed and how they choose to govern themselves.

Peacekeeping: Testing the Limits of the Concept of an International Community

tyson — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:20:00 GMT

December 8, 2008
Jean-Marie Guehenno, 2000-2008 Undersecretary General for Peacekeeping Operations at the UN
UN Undersecretary General Guehenno discusses global conflicts during his tenure.

Daniel Markovits '00 on his book, "A Modern Legal Ethics"

tyson — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:21:00 GMT

December 10, 2008
Daniel Markovits '00, Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Professor Markovits discusses his new book, "A Modern Legal Ethics: Adversary Advocacy in a Democratic Age," in which he proposes a wholesale renovation of legal ethics.

“Re-Envisioning the Civil Rights Movement: Courts, Communities, and Legal Liberalism,” the James A. Thomas Lecture at Yale Law School

tyson — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:12:00 GMT

November 3, 2008
Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Professor of Law and History, University of Virginia
Virginia law and history professor Tomiko Brown-Nagin ’97 discusses what the civil rights movement might have looked like if legal historians had been able to construct the movement from the ground up.

Bob Solomon on the mortgage foreclosure crisis

tyson — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:29:00 GMT

November 7, 2008
Bob Solomon, Clinical Professor of Law and Supervising Attorney and Director of Clinical Studies
Yale Law School Clinical Professor Bob Solomon, director of the School’s clinical programs and an expert in housing law, explains the mortgage foreclosure crisis.

Asha Rangappa on admissions at Yale Law School

tyson — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:53:00 GMT

November 11, 2008
Asha Rangappa '00, Dean of Admissions for Yale Law School
Dean Rangappa discusses the admissions process for prospective students.

Stephen Bright on the criminal justice system

tyson — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:57:00 GMT

October 28, 2008
Yale Law School Visiting Lecturer and J. Skelly Wright Fellow Stephen Bright
Bright, president of the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, Georgia, discusses the present state of the criminal justice system for indigent defendants in the U.S.

A conversation about environmental law at YLS

tyson — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:14:00 GMT

A conversation about environmental sustainability in the 21st century

tyson — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:09:00 GMT

October 9, 2008
Daniel C. Esty ’86, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; and Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Professor Esty discusses environmental sustainability issues of the 21st century, including the central role of the private sector in the development of clean energy technology. Professor Esty is co-author (with Andrew Winston) of “Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value, and Build Competitive Advantage.”

A conversation about “Corporate Governance: Promises Kept, Promises Broken”

tyson — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:09:00 GMT

October 27, 2008
Jonathan Macey ’82, Deputy Dean and Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities Law
Professor Macey discusses his new book, “Corporate Governance” in which he examines different mechanisms of corporate governance and ultimately argues that market-driven mechanisms of corporate governance (ie., trading and takeovers) are more effective solutions than non-market devices such as boards of directors, shareholder voting, credit-rating agencies, and whistle-blowers.

Bill Clinton's Alumni Weekend Address to the Yale Law School Community

tyson — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:31:00 GMT

October 4, 2008
Former President Bill Clinton '73: "Our Global Challenges"
The return of former President Bill Clinton ’73—celebrating his 35th reunion—was among the highlights of Alumni Weekend 2008, held October 3-5, at Yale Law School. President Clinton spoke Saturday afternoon to Law School alumni, faculty, staff, and students on the subject of “Our Global Challenges.”

The Connecticut Supreme Court at Yale Law School

tyson — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:09:00 GMT

September 12, 2008
Retired chief justice Ellen Ash Peters ’54
Ellen Ash Peters '54 welcomes attendees and discusses the history of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

Dean Harold Hongju Koh’s Welcome to New Students

tyson — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:14:00 GMT

August 27, 2008
Dean Harold Hongju Koh
Dean Koh welcomes the 197th class of new students to Yale Law School--a place, he said, where the students would gain new power and along with it, great responsibility.

An interview with Dean Harold Hongju Koh

tyson — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:55:00 GMT

Summer 2008
Dean Harold Hongju Koh
Dean Koh reflects on his first four years and his future as dean of the Yale Law School.

“Confronting the Threats to Our Homeland,” the Sam and Ronnie Heyman Lecture on Public Service at Yale Law School

gracep — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:46:00 GMT

April 7, 2008
Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
Michael Chertoff discusses how the Department prepares for and mitigates threats to our national security. Secretary Chertoff’s lecture was the Sam and Ronnie Heyman Lecture on Public Service at Yale Law School.

“Burden Sharing in an Age of Migration,” the 2007-2008 James A. Thomas Lecture at Yale Law School

gracep — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:46:00 GMT

March 10, 2008
Cristina Rodriguez, Professor of Law, New York University
Cristina Rodriguez discusses how political, legal, and cultural burdens should be distributed and shared to help countries manage the change produced by immigration. Professor Rodriguez’s lecture was the 2007-2008 James A. Thomas Lecture at Yale Law School.

“From Rome to The Hague: The Creation and Development of the International Criminal Court,” the Inaugural Judge Jon O. Newman Lecture on Global Justice at Yale Law School

gracep — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:53:00 GMT

March 3, 2008
Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court
Philippe Kirsch discusses the creation and inner workings of this international, independent court, and its future challenges. President Kirsch's lecture was the Inaugural Judge Jon O. Newman Lecture on Global Justice at Yale Law School.

A conversation about “100 Million Unnecessary Returns: A Simple, Fair, and Competitive Tax Plan for the United States.”

gracep — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:25:00 GMT

January 11, 2008
Michael J. Graetz, Justus S. Hotchkiss Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Professor Michael Graetz discusses the ideas presented in his new book “100 Million Unnecessary Returns” in which he takes on the U.S. tax code, arguing that the American tax system should be completely restructured.

A conversation about “Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers is the New Way to Be Smart”

gracep — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:47:00 GMT

December 14, 2007
Ian Ayres '86, William K. Townsend Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Professor Ian Ayres discusses the ideas presented in his new book "Super Crunchers" which shows that thinking by numbers-analyzing millions of bytes of information-provides people with greater insight into human behavior and allows them to predict the future with staggeringly accurate results.

The Real Clash of Civilizations: Democracy, Religious Violence, and the Case of India”

gracep — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:16:00 GMT

December 3, 2007
Martha C. Nussbaum, Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, Department of Philosophy, Law School and Divinity School, at The University of Chicago
Professor Martha C. Nussbaum presents the 2007-2008 Sherrill Lecture, which brings distinguished visitors with special expertise in international law and international relations to Yale Law School. Professor Nussbaum uses India as an example of her theories about the impact of religious nationalism on democratic values.

“An Improbable Career: Doing What You Think is Right”

gracep — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:32:00 GMT

October 30, 2007
Judge Nancy Gertner, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Judge Nancy Gertner, a 1971 graduate and Visiting Lecturer at Yale Law School, discusses the career choices she made on the path to becoming a judge.

"Partly Laws Common to All Mankind”: Foreign Law in American Courts, Part 3

gracep — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:26:00 GMT

The 2007 Storrs Lectures
September 12, 2007
Jeremy Waldron, University Professor, New York University Law School
Jeremy Waldron discusses whether it is ever appropriate for American judges to be influenced in their decision by what they know of the laws of other countries. The Storrs Lectures, one of Yale Law School’s oldest and most prestigious lecture programs, address fundamental problems of law and jurisprudence. This is lecture three of a three-part lecture series.

"Partly Laws Common to All Mankind”: Foreign Law in American Courts, Part 2

gracep — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:19:00 GMT

The 2007 Storrs Lectures
September 11, 2007
Jeremy Waldron, University Professor, New York University Law School
Jeremy Waldron discusses whether it is ever appropriate for American judges to be influenced in their decision by what they know of the laws of other countries. The Storrs Lectures, one of Yale Law School’s oldest and most prestigious lecture programs, address fundamental problems of law and jurisprudence. This is lecture two of a three-part lecture series.

"Partly Laws Common to All Mankind”: Foreign Law in American Courts

gracep — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:41:00 GMT

The 2007 Storrs Lectures
September 10, 2007
Jeremy Waldron, University Professor, New York University Law School
Jeremy Waldron discusses whether it is ever appropriate for American judges to be influenced in their decision by what they know of the laws of other countries. The Storrs Lectures, one of Yale Law School’s oldest and most prestigious lecture programs, address fundamental problems of law and jurisprudence. This is lecture one of a three-part lecture series.

"First Things First: The First Amendment, the Media Industry, and Democracy"

gracep — Tue, 01 May 2007 17:14:00 GMT

April 26, 2007
Joel Hyatt ’76, CEO, Current Media
Joel Hyatt, co-founder with Al Gore, of Current TV, discusses the First Amendment, and its affect on the delivery of legal services and new media.

How I Survived ‘Survivor’ and Other Professional Challenges

gracep — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:10:00 GMT

April 19, 2007
Yul Kwon ‘00
Yul Kwon, winner of the hit reality TV show ‘Survivor’ in fall 2006, discusses highlights of his varied professional careers.

Empire and Tolerance: The Rise and Fall of World Dominant Powers

gracep — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:25:00 GMT

April 9, 2007
Amy Chua, John M. Duff, Jr. Professor of Law
Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua, giving her inaugural lecture as the John M. Duff Professor, provides a historical overview of world-dominant powers and discusses the possibility--and desirability--of an American Empire.

“The Ford Presidency”

gracep — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:01:00 GMT

March 30, 2007
Carla A. Hills '58, Chairman and CEO, Hills & Company, International
Carla Hills, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during the Ford Administration, discusses her work under the late president.

“Freeing Scientific Culture: The Fight to Provide Public Access to Results the Public Finances"

gracep — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:54:00 GMT

March 26, 2007
Dr. Harold Varmus, President & CEO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Nobel laureate Harold Varmus, President and CEO of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, gives the Arthur Allen Leff Fellowship Lecture, discusing the public's right to access the results of publicly funded scientific research.

"A World of Law—Then and Now"

gracep — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:33:00 GMT

March 12, 2007
Theodore C. Sorensen, former Special Counsel to President John F. Kennedy
Theodore Sorensen, former Special Counsel to President John F. Kennedy and currently of counsel to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, discusses John F. Kennedy's approach to the Cuban missile crisis in 1962.

"Jury Trials in Complex Intellectual Property Cases: Do They Work?"

gracep — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:23:00 GMT

March 8, 2007
William F. Lee, co-managing partner, WilmerHale
In this talk, part of the Yale Law School Dean's Program on the Profession series, Attorney William F. Lee discusses issues surrounding the effectiveness of jury trials in complex intellectual property cases.

“The Declining Number of Players in the Retirement Income Game: The Implications for the Individual and Government”

gracep — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:17:00 GMT

March 6, 2007
Alicia H. Munnell, Peter F. Drucker Professor of Management Sciences, Carroll School of Management, Boston College
Alicia Munnell, discusses the implications of the number of players in the retirement income game dropping from three (government, employers, and the individual) to just two (government and the individual). This lecture is part 2 of the two-part annual Storrs Lecture Series at Yale Law School.

“The Declining Number of Players in the Retirement Income Game: The Withdrawal of Business”

gracep — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:01:00 GMT

March 5, 2007
Alicia H. Munnell, Peter F. Drucker Professor of Management Sciences, Carroll School of Management, Boston College
Alicia Munnell discusses the implications of the number of players in the retirement income game dropping from three (government, employers, and the individual) to just two (government and the individual). This lecture is part 1 of the two-part annual Storrs Lecture Series at Yale Law School.

An Urban Mayor’s Perspective on Public Interest Advocacy

admin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:16:00 GMT

March 1, 2007
Cory Booker '97, Mayor of Newark, NJ
Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., gives the keynote address at the 10^th Annual Arthur Liman Public Interest Law Colloquium.

“Life as President of the International Court of Justice"

gracep — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:14:00 GMT

October 19, 2006
Rosalyn C. Higgins ’62 J.S.D., President, International Court of Justice, The Hague
Rosalyn C. Higgins gives an informal talk on what life is like as the head of the International Court of Justice.

"Where's the Theory in Corporate Governance?"

gracep — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:09:00 GMT

October 9, 2006
Jonathan R. Macey '82, Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law, Yale Law School
Jonathan Macey delivers his inaugural lecture as the Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance and Securities Law, examining four of the most important institutions of corporate governance: the market for corporate control, the jurisdictional competition for corporate charters, shareholder voting, and corporate boards of directors.

"A Matter of Principle: Vince Foster and the Attorney-Client Privilege"

gracep — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:07:00 GMT

September 26, 2006
James Hamilton '63, Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP Attorney
James Hamilton discusses issues surrounding Vince Foster and the legal concept of attorney-client privilege.

"How to Change the Litigation Culture"

gracep — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:03:00 GMT

September 18, 2006
Lord Woolf of Barnes, former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice, U.K.
The Right Honorable Lord Woolf of Barnes speaks on the topic of how to change society's "litigation culture."

"The World is Flat"

gracep — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:49:00 GMT

February 22, 2006
Thomas Friedman, author and columnist
Award-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman discusses his new book, The World is Flat, explaining what this means to countries, companies, communities, and individuals, and how governments and societies can and must adapt.