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Professor Zachary Liscow on the Rising Costs and Importance of Infrastructure

4:48
Associate Professor of Law Zachary Liscow discusses the rising costs of infrastructure in the United States, why infrastructure spending matters, and the infrastructure spending bill before Congress.

Then and Now: Fifty Years After Attica

1:36:44
The Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law hosted a panel discussion on September 14, 2021 marking 50 years since the Attica Prison uprising. This panel will probe the different claims made — then and now — about the Attica uprising and its suppression.

Human Rights Workshop: Lillian Guerra

51:48
Professor Lillian Guerra (University of Florida) spoke to the Human Rights Workshop in a lecture titled, “Fighting for a Higher Law: Race, Class & the Bonds of Complicity in Cuba.”

Baher Azmy: Guantanamo: 20 Years of Lawyering in Lawless Space

44:54
Baher Azmy spoke to the Human Rights Workshop on September 9, 2021. Azmy is the Legal Director of the Center of Constitutional Rights where he directs all litigation around issues related to the promotion of civil and human rights.

Professor Douglas NeJaime and the Connecticut Parentage Act

3:34
Professor Douglas NeJaime speaks about the work of his clinic in successfully reforming Connecticut's parentage laws in 2021.

2021 Yale Law School Commencement Exercises

1:20:57
In a jubilant hybrid commencement celebration under clear blue sunny skies on Monday, May 24, 2021, more than 200 graduates of Yale Law School were celebrated for their perseverance during a year of tremendous obstacles and recognized for their remarkable academic and clinical achievements.

Alexander Knysh: A Clash of Islams: Salafism versus Sufism

1:36:25
Alexander Knysh, of the Universisty of Michigan, gave this lecture on April 1, 2021. It was followed by a discussion by panelists Bernard Haykel, Marcia Hermansen, and Bruce Lawrence. This lecture is part of the Kamel Center lecture series.

Sarah Eltantawi: Political vs. Idealized Shari’ah in Northern Nigeria

1:35:08
A lecture by Sarah Eltantawi, Fordham University, held on February 25, 2021.