DJ Grandmaster Flash and his group the Furious Five were hip-hop's greatest innovators, transcending the genre's party-music origins to explore the full scope of its lyrical and sonic horizons. Flash was born Joseph Saddler in Barbados on January 1, 1958; he began spinning records as teen growing up in the Bronx, performing live at area dances and block parties. By... read full bio
Attorney Gerry Spence is recognized as one of the finest trial lawyers in America today. His brilliant legal analysis and engaging style bring a passion to American courtrooms gone since the days of Clarence Darrow. He is the founder and director of the non-profit Trial Lawyer's College where lawyers learn to try cases on behalf of the people. He is... read full bio
Negotiate Like the Pros Never pay too much, settle for too little, or give in too soon again. John Patrick Dolan teaches powerful negotiation skills that everyone can use. Sales Professional, Legal Professionals, and Business Leaders rave about the practical, effective and easy to use content of Dolan's compelling presentations. He comments on weird statutes, ridiculous verdicts, and extraordinarily bizarre... read full bio
Rosemarie Aquilina is an internationally renowned judge who is most notable for presiding over the 2018 USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal where she allowed over 150 women and girls to present personal testimony against Larry Nassar. She ultimately sentence Nassar to up to 175 years in prison. Judge Aquilina was elected to the 30th Circuit Court for Ingham County and... read full bio
Mark L. Busch is an international business expert. Currently, he is the Karl F. Landegger Professor of International Business Diplomacy at Georgetown University. His area of focus encompasses trade policy and law, business, and non-market strategy. Busch is a renowned teacher, having won awards including the Frank Knox Teaching Excellence Award for his work at Queen’s University. He has been... read full bio
Melissa Murray is the daughter of two Jamaican immigrants and a strong voice in the transformational power of gender justice and women’s basic rights. She is one of the greatest scholarly minds on the subject, constitutional law, and reproductive rights. At her public speaking events, she discusses the structures, institutions, and systems of what allow a woman to thrive in... read full bio
Connie Rice is an outspoken advocate for tackling the issue of inequity and exclusion. As co-director of The Advancement Project and civil rights lawyer (graduating from Harvard College in 1978, where she won the Root Tilden Public Interest Scholarship to New York University School of Law, graduating in 1984), that’s become her biggest path in life. She works to expand... read full bio
With the American Civil Liberties Union, Anthony Romero operates as the Executive Director. Anthony launched the Keep America Safe and Free campaign amidst the September 11th, 2001 attacks, in order to protect basic freedoms. Anthony created the ACLU’s National Security Project and it quickly started uncovering staggering amounts of documents about horrifying abuse of detainees in U.S. custody while gaining... read full bio
Shana Knizhnik works at the Legal Aid Society of New York City’s Criminal Defense Practice as a staff attorney. She was also a legal fellow at the ACLU of DC. She studied at the New York University School of Law, where she created the feminist website Notorious RBG Tumblr, a blog dedicated to the lifelong fight for equality done by... read full bio
Angela E. Oh first gained attention back in 1992, a time of great civil unrest after horrifying cases of police brutality (the case of Rodney King) led to mass riots in Los Angeles. The riots greatly impacted her community as many Korean-owned businesses were destroyed. She has since trained as a criminal defense lawyer and remains active in the civil... read full bio
Justin Driver is a Professor of Law teaching at the University of Chicago Law School and his areas of law include Constitutional Law. Driver has graduated from Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Public Policy, Duke University with a Master of Arts in Teaching with Honors, Oxford University with a Master of Studies in Modern History... read full bio
Steven Rambam is the founder of a licensed investigative agency. The agency has closed more than ten thousand cases from homicide to death claims to missing persons. In addition, the agency investigates financial and insurance frauds. Rambam speaks about a variety of topics related to investigation, including the location of missing persons, international and multi-jurisdictional investigation, criminal use of false... read full bio
