Welcome back for Part 2 of our special series with the father-daughter duo, Professor Harold Koh and Emily Koh! Having explored the foundations of Harold’s legal career and family legacy in Part 1, this episode focuses on the critical challenges facing human rights and democracy today. We start with a powerful reflection on Harold's father and his unwavering commitment to the Rule of Law, made at great personal cost. Professor Koh then discusses his recent work, including his book, The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century, where he analyzes the existential dangers of executive unilateralism and offers his strategy for defending constitutional checks and balances. Harold and Emily share their inspiring thoughts on finding hope and the essential need to keep "marching" in the fight for human rights.   Show Notes Professor Harold Koh's GW Law Commencement Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/live/Zb6LXVJc5YM Support the Christy Fisher Legal Fellowship: https://ctveteranslegal.org/fisherfellowship/ The transcript PDF can be found on our producer's website, link here.

We are honored to welcome our first father-daughter duo to the show for a special two-part series: the esteemed Professor Harold Koh and his daughter, Emily Koh. This conversation represents a true multi-generational dialogue on human rights and the shared passion for justice that connects us. Professor Koh, the Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School, has shaped the human rights landscape over five decades, serving four U.S. Presidents. Emily has dedicated her career to social impact, gender equality, and women's rights, including her former role on the White House’s Gender Policy Council under the Biden Administration. In this first part of our conversation, we dive into the foundations of Harold’s inspiring family legacy and career from his parents’ pioneering work at Yale Law School and his clerkships with Justice Harry A. Blackmun, to his key role in founding the Allard Lowenstein Clinic and his human rights advocacy in cases like "Storming the Court." Listen to this episode now, and be sure to come back next week for Part 2 of our dynamic conversation. Show Notes: Professor Harold Koh's George Washington Law Commencement Keynote: https://www.youtube.com/live/Zb6LXVJc5YM Support the Christy Fisher Legal Fellowship: https://ctveteranslegal.org/fisherfellowship/

We welcome legendary litigator Professor Paul Hoffman to discuss his decades-long career pioneering international human rights law and battling abuses by global corporations. This intergenerational conversation bridges the past and future of the movement, revealing the core struggles and enduring hope required for justice.