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Judge Ralph K. Winter Lecture: Robert Barro

1:01:23
Professor Robert Barro of Harvard University gave the Judge Ralph K. Winter Lecture titled “Fiscal Influences on OECD Countries, 2020-2023 ” on Feb. 10, 2025.

Doyle-Winter Lecture: Steven Calabresi ’83

1:01:11
Steven G. Calabresi ’83 delivered the Doyle-Winter Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law Lecture titled “The Meese Revolution: The Making of a Constitutional Moment” on Jan. 27, 2025.

Conversations on Leadership: Basha Rubin ’10 and Mirra Levitt ’10

08:49
Basha Rubin ’10 and Mirra Levitt ’10 discuss founding Priori, an online legal services marketplace, the challenges of raising venture capital funding, and what they've learned about overcoming obstacles.

John R. Raben/Sullivan & Cromwell Fellowship Lecture: Melissa Dell

1:10:27
Melissa Dell, the Andrew E. Furer Professor of Economics at Harvard University, gave the John R. Raben/Sullivan & Cromwell Fellowship Lecture on Oct. 7, 2024. The lecture was titled "The Dynamics of Economic Organization: Persistence and Change."

Conversations on Leadership: David Jones ’88

7:11
David Jones ’88, Chairman and Managing Director of Chrysalis Ventures, discusses decision making in venture capital and why his family started the Law School’s first loan forgiveness program.

Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Women’s Rights with Jessica Valenti

46:20
Author and activist Jessica Valenti gave the Fall 2024 Gruber Distinguished Lecture in Women's Rights on "The Post-Roe Fight for Freedom" on Nov. 11, 2024.

Leor Halevi: Economic Interest, Islamic Law, and the Saudi State Under Globalization

46:37
Leor Halevi of Vanderbilt University gave a Kamel Center lecture on Sept. 19, 2024 titled "Economic Interest, Islamic Law, and the Saudi State Under Globalization."

Students Who Serve: Emily Elledge ’26

5:11
After piloting Ospreys in the Marine Corps, Emily Elledge ’26 pivoted to law school as a new challenge. She discusses how the law provides a different way to serve her country, and shares her experiences as a veteran at Yale Law School.