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October 9, 2008Daniel C. Esty ’86, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; and Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law SchoolProfessor Esty discusses the history and the future of the study of environmental law at Yale Law School.

October 9, 2008Daniel C. Esty ’86, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; and Clinical Professor of Law, Yale Law SchoolProfessor Esty discusses environmental sustainability issues of the 21st century, including the central role of the private sector in the development of clean energy ...

October 27, 2008Jonathan Macey ’82, Deputy Dean and Sam Harris Professor of Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, and Securities LawProfessor 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 ...

October 4, 2008Former 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 ...

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

April 7, 2008Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland SecurityMichael 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.

March 10, 2008Cristina 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.

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 ...

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.

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.