YLS Podcasts : government

“National Security Law, Lawyers and Lawyering in the Obama Administration.” Dean’s Lecture

tyson — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:18:00 GMT

The Honorable Jeh Charles Johnson, General Counsel of the Department of Defense
February 22, 2012

Jeh Johnson delivered the following Dean’s Lecture at Yale Law School on Feb. 22, 2012. Johnson discussed lawyering in the Obama Administration in this lecture, titled “National Security Law, Lawyers and Lawyering in the Obama Administration.”

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

tyson — Wed, 15 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.

The Hon. Louise Arbour delivers the 2008-09 Judge Jon 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 Jon O. Newman Lecture on Global Justice, the Honorable Louise Arbour spoke on "Peace and Justice: A framework for Co-existence".

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.

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.

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

gkp4 — 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

gkp4 — 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.

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

gkp4 — 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”

gkp4 — 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.

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

gkp4 — 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.

“The Ford Presidency”

gkp4 — 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.

"A World of Law—Then and Now"

gkp4 — 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.

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.

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

gkp4 — 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.

"The World is Flat"

gkp4 — 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.