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Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
James Forman, Jr. started the Maya Angelou Public Charter School and is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School. He also worked as a law clerk for Justice Sandra Day O’Connor of the U.S. Supreme Court and is a Pulitzer Prize Winning Author.
Attorney & Author of Legal Thrillers
Known for their alluring plotlines and twists, Attorney Scott Turow's law-inspired thrillers include Presumed Innocent, its sequel, Innocent and his newest novel, Identical.
Lawyer, Economist & NYT Best-Selling Author
A law and economics guru, Ian Ayres is a columnist for Forbes and writes for the NYT Freakonomics blog. He is also the co-founder of stickK, a website that incentivizes sticking to goals.
Law Professor & Author
A lifelong antipoverty advocate, Peter Edelman is the author of So Rich, So Poor: Why It's So Hard to End Poverty in America.
Mental Health/Recovery Advocate & Author
Brian Cuban is a passionate advocate for mental health awareness. He speaks from personal experience and expertise on eating disorders, substance use disorders, and their underlying factors.
Acclaimed Commentator & NYT Bestselling Author
Bill O'Reilly's co-host and sparring partner on Radio Factor, speaker Lis Wiehl is one of the nation's most prominent trial lawyers and media commentators.
Civil & Women's Rights Activist
Known for coining the term “intersectionality,” Crenshaw offers a critical examination of how social structures interact with gender and race on multiple levels, resulting in social inequality.
Columnist & Law Professor
The recipient of the MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award," speaker Patricia J. Williams is the author of Seeing a Color-Blind Future.