Mary Jo White

Senior Chair and Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2013-2017), and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (1993-2002).

"A Conversation with Mary Jo White." 

Moderator: David Zornow '80, YLS Visiting Lecturer in Law, Oscar M. Ruebhausen Distinguished Fellow, Center Fellow, and Of Counsel, White Collar Defense and Investigations, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. 

Co-sponsored with the Yale Law & Business Society, Yale Law Women+, the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership, and the Ludwig Program in Public Sector Leadership. 

Sonia Steinway ’14

Product Owner, Loyalty Benefits Experience, JPMorgan Chase.

"Finding Happiness By Finding Your Own Path: Lessons Learned from Clerking, Starting a Fintech, and Avoiding the 'Business or Law' Trap."

Co-sponsored with the Yale Law & Business Society, Yale Law Women+, the Career Development Office, and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

Gary Gensler

Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

"Regulating AI: A Conversation with Gary Gensler, Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission."

Co-sponsored with the Yale Law & Business Society, the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership, and the Ludwig Program in Public Sector Leadership.

Gerald Tanyi ’92 (LL.M.), ’94 (J.S.D.)

Chief Counsel, International Finance Corporation.

"International Project Finance Negotiations: Key Lessons from Emerging Markets."

Co-sponsored with the Yale Law & Business Society, the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership, and the Ludwig Program in Public Sector Leadership.

Laura Safdie ’11

Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer, and General Counsel, Casetext.

"AI and the Future of Legal Practice."

Co-sponsored with the Yale Law & Business Society, Yale Law Women+, the Career Development Office, The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School, and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership. 

Jonathan Greenstein ’14

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

“Financial Regulatory Policy Through Different Lenses."

Co-sponsored with the Yale Law & Business Society, the Career Development Office, and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

Stephen Roti ’95

Managing Director and Global Head, Strategic Equity Solutions, Citi.

"Equity Derivatives: A Conversation with Steve Roti '95."

Co-sponsored with the Yale Law & Business Society and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

Victoria A. Cundiff ’80

Chair, Sedona Conference Working Group 12 on Trade Secrets Law, YLS Visiting Lecturer in Law, and Fellow of the YLS Center for the Study of Corporate Law.

"Building a Career in Intellectual Property Law." 

Co-sponsored with the Yale Law & Business Society, Yale Law Women+, the Career Development Office, and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

Lynn Neuner ’92 and Amanda Perez ’98

Lynn Neuner ‘92, Global Co-Chair of Litigation, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

Amanda Perez ‘98, Vice President and Chief Counsel, Civil Litigation, Pfizer Inc.

“Women in Corporate Litigation: Outside and Inside Perspectives.”

Co-sponsored with Yale Law & Business Society, Yale Law Women+, the Career Development Office, and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

Marshall Huebner ’93

Co-Head of Restructuring, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

“Purdue Pharma: A View from Way Inside.”

Co-sponsored by the Yale Law & Business Society, the Career Development Office, and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

Osamu Watanabe ’85

General Counsel, Moelis & Company.

“Business Innovation and Challenges – The Role of the General Counsel Today.”

Co-sponsored by the Yale Law & Business Society, the Career Development Office, and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

David Zornow ’80

Of Counsel, White Collar Defense and Investigations, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, YLS Visiting Lecturer in Law, and Fellow of the YLS Center for the Study of Corporate Law.

“Adventures in White Collar: Building a Fulfilling Practice.”

Co-sponsored with the Yale Law & Business Society, the Career Development Office, and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

Daniel Simon ’14 (J.D./M.B.A.)

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Coast.

“A Tale of Two Fintechs: Starting and Growing Startups in a Regulated Space.”

Co-sponsored by the Yale Law & Business Society, the Career Development Office, and the Chae Initiative in Private Sector Leadership.

Umar Farooq ’00

Chief Executive Officer, Onyx by J.P. Morgan.

“The Transformation of Financial Services: Blockchain as a Case Study.”

Co-sponsored with Yale Law & Business Society and Career Development Office.

Michèle O. Penzer ’93

Managing Partner, New York Office, Latham & Watkins LLP.

“A Conversation with Michèle O. Penzer.”

Co-sponsored with Yale Law & Business Society, Yale Law Women, and Career Development Office.

Michael Held

Executive Vice President and General Counsel, The Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

"A Conversation with Michael Held."

Co-sponsored with Yale Law & Business Society and Career Development Office.

Mark Campisano ’80

Vice President, Tax, Pacific Life Insurance Company.

"Influencing Legislation: Life Insurance as a Case Study." 

Co-sponsored with Yale Law & Business Society and Career Development Office.

Todd A. Maron

Former General Counsel, Tesla.

"From Divorce Lawyer to the General Counsel of Tesla: Anything is Possible."

Co-sponsored with Yale Law & Business Society and Career Development Office.

Joanna Calne Hendon ’91

Partner, Spears & Imes LLP.

"Protecting Lawyer-Client Privilege in a High Profile Case."

Co-sponsored with Yale Law & Business Society, Yale Law Women, and Career Development Office. 

David Richter ’92

Chief Business Officer, Lime.

"The Road Less Traveled by Yale Law Grads."

Co-sponsored with Yale Law & Business Society and Career Development Office.