Podcasts
The Hon. Louise Arbour delivers the 2008-09 Judge John O. Newman Lecture on Global Justice
The Hon. Louise Arbour, former United Nations High Commissioner of Human RightsMarch 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".
Duration: 58 minutes. Download in MP3 (54 MB).
Heather Gerken on her book, "The Democracy Index: Why our Election System is Failing and How to Fix It."
April 2, 2009Heather 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.
Duration: 20 minutes. Download in MP3 (19 MB).
Professor Bob Ellickson on his book, "The Household: Informal Order Around the Hearth"
February 12, 2009Robert 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.
Duration: 25 minutes. Download in MP3 (24 MB).
Peacekeeping: Testing the Limits of the Concept of an International Community
December 8, 2008Jean-Marie Guehenno, 2000-2008 Undersecretary General for Peacekeeping Operations at the UN
UN Undersecretary General Guehenno discusses global conflicts during his tenure.
Duration: 1 hour, 04 minutes. Download in MP3 (60 MB).
Daniel Markovits '00 on his book, "A Modern Legal Ethics"
December 10, 2008Daniel 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.
Duration: 27 minutes. Download in MP3 (26 MB).
“Re-Envisioning the Civil Rights Movement: Courts, Communities, and Legal Liberalism,” the James A. Thomas Lecture at Yale Law School
November 3, 2008Tomiko 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.
Duration: 1 hour, 18 minutes. Download in MP3 (73 MB).
Bob Solomon on the mortgage foreclosure crisis
November 7, 2008Bob 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.
Duration: 53 minutes. Download in MP3 (50 MB).
Asha Rangappa on admissions at Yale Law School
November 11, 2008Asha Rangappa '00, Dean of Admissions for Yale Law School
Dean Rangappa discusses the admissions process for prospective students.
Duration: 10 minutes. Download in MP3 (10 MB).
Stephen Bright on the criminal justice system
October 28, 2008Yale 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.
Duration: 59 minutes. Download in MP3 (56 MB).
A conversation about environmental law at YLS
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 School
Professor Esty discusses the history and the future of the study of environmental law at Yale Law School.
Duration: 12 minutes. Download in MP3 (11 MB).
A conversation about environmental sustainability in the 21st century
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 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.”
Duration: 26 minutes. Download in MP3 (25 MB).
A conversation about “Corporate Governance: Promises Kept, Promises Broken”
October 27, 2008Jonathan 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.
Duration: 13 minutes. Download in MP3 (12 MB).
Bill Clinton's Alumni Weekend Address to the Yale Law School Community
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 of “Our Global Challenges.”
Duration: 37 minutes. Download in MP3 (35 MB).
The Connecticut Supreme Court at Yale Law School
September 12, 2008Retired chief justice Ellen Ash Peters ’54
Ellen Ash Peters '54 welcomes attendees and discusses the history of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
Duration: 21 minutes. Download in MP3 (20 MB).
Dean Harold Hongju Koh’s Welcome to New Students
August 27, 2008Dean 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.
Duration: 53 minutes. Download in MP3 (50 MB).
An interview with Dean Harold Hongju Koh
Summer 2008Dean Harold Hongju Koh
Dean Koh reflects on his first four years and his future as dean of the Yale Law School.
Duration: 09 minutes. Download in MP3 (9 MB).
“Confronting the Threats to Our Homeland,” the Sam and Ronnie Heyman Lecture on Public Service at Yale Law School
April 7, 2008Michael 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.
Duration: 1 hour, 00 minutes. Download in MP3 (57 MB).
“Burden Sharing in an Age of Migration,” the 2007-2008 James A. Thomas Lecture 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.
Duration: 1 hour, 22 minutes. Download in MP3 (77 MB).
“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
March 3, 2008Philippe 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.
Duration: 57 minutes. Download in MP3 (54 MB).
A conversation about “100 Million Unnecessary Returns: A Simple, Fair, and Competitive Tax Plan for the United States.”
January 11, 2008Michael 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.
Duration: 15 minutes. Download in MP3 (14 MB).
A conversation about “Super Crunchers: Why Thinking-By-Numbers is the New Way to Be Smart”
December 14, 2007Ian 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.
Duration: 18 minutes. Download in MP3 (18 MB).
The Real Clash of Civilizations: Democracy, Religious Violence, and the Case of India”
December 3, 2007Martha 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.
Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes. Download in MP3 (66 MB).
“An Improbable Career: Doing What You Think is Right”
October 30, 2007Judge 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.
Duration: 50 minutes. Download in MP3 (48 MB).
"Partly Laws Common to All Mankind”: Foreign Law in American Courts, Part 3
The 2007 Storrs LecturesSeptember 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.
Duration: 1 hour, 06 minutes. Download in MP3 (63 MB).
"Partly Laws Common to All Mankind”: Foreign Law in American Courts, Part 2
The 2007 Storrs LecturesSeptember 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.
Duration: 1 hour, 11 minutes. Download in MP3 (67 MB).
"Partly Laws Common to All Mankind”: Foreign Law in American Courts
The 2007 Storrs LecturesSeptember 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.
Duration: 1 hour, 01 minutes. Download in MP3 (58 MB).
"First Things First: The First Amendment, the Media Industry, and Democracy"
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.
Duration: 52 minutes. Download in MP3 (50 MB).
How I Survived ‘Survivor’ and Other Professional Challenges
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.
Duration: 26 minutes. Download in MP3 (24 MB).
Empire and Tolerance: The Rise and Fall of World Dominant Powers
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.
Duration: 56 minutes. Download in MP3 (53 MB).
“The Ford Presidency”
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.
Duration: 22 minutes. Download in MP3 (21 MB).
“Freeing Scientific Culture: The Fight to Provide Public Access to Results the Public Finances"
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.
Duration: 56 minutes. Download in MP3 (53 MB).
"A World of Law—Then and Now"
March 12, 2007Theodore 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.
Duration: 26 minutes. Download in MP3 (25 MB).
"Jury Trials in Complex Intellectual Property Cases: Do They Work?"
March 8, 2007William 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.
Duration: 32 minutes. Download in MP3 (30 MB).
“The Declining Number of Players in the Retirement Income Game: The Implications for the Individual and Government”
March 6, 2007Alicia 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.
Duration: 43 minutes. Download in MP3 (41 MB).
“The Declining Number of Players in the Retirement Income Game: The Withdrawal of Business”
March 5, 2007Alicia 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.
Duration: 23 minutes. Download in MP3 (22 MB).
An Urban Mayor’s Perspective on Public Interest Advocacy
March 1, 2007Cory Booker '97, Mayor of Newark, NJ
Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, N.J., gives the keynote address at the 10th Annual Arthur Liman Public Interest Law Colloquium.
Duration: 53 minutes. Download in MP3 (50 MB).
“Life as President of the International Court of Justice"
October 19, 2006Rosalyn 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.
Duration: 1 hour, 07 minutes. Download in MP3 (63 MB).
"Where's the Theory in Corporate Governance?"
October 9, 2006Jonathan 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.
Duration: 31 minutes. Download in MP3 (30 MB).
"A Matter of Principle: Vince Foster and the Attorney-Client Privilege"
September 26, 2006James Hamilton '63, Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP Attorney
James Hamilton discusses issues surrounding Vince Foster and the legal concept of attorney-client privilege.
Duration: 37 minutes. Download in MP3 (35 MB).
"How to Change the Litigation Culture"
September 18, 2006Lord 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."
Duration: 1 hour, 16 minutes. Download in MP3 (72 MB).
"The World is Flat"
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.
Duration: 23 minutes. Download in MP3 (22 MB).