The Holt Program in International Trade Law was created in 2007 to develop and endow a program of conferences, workshops, and lectures.

These events focus on international issues of trade and law in the global economy, including social, cultural and environmental challenges, with a goal of preparing generations of Penn Carey Law students for global leadership. The program is made possible through a generous gift of Leon L’51 and June Holt.

 

 

Past Holt Lectures

2017	Revisiting the Ongoing Debate about Globalization Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico (1994-2000) Lecture Program
2016	The Journey from Human Rights to Climate Justice Mary Robinson, President of Ireland (1990 -1997) and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Cancelled due to inclement weather
2015	Licit and Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries: Are Lawyers Heroes or Villains? Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Former Minister of Finance for the Federal Republic of Nigeria Lecture Program Video
2014	Reflections on Policy and the Aftermath of the Financial Crisis Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University Lecture Program
2013	The Extrajudicial Use of Drones: The Need for a Post-9/11 Legal Framework The Honorable Jane Harman, President, Director, and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars & former California Congresswoman Lecture Program Video
2012	The New Global Forces of the 21st Century Stuart E. Eizenstat, Esquire Partner at Covington & Burling LLP, former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Video
2011	Reflections on American Foreign Policy Anne-Marie Slaughter Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs,  Princeton University, Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State (2009-2011) Video
2008	The Recent Critiques of Free Trade: Why They Are Mistaken Jagdish Bhagwati Lecture Program Video
2007	The Role of the Israeli Supreme Court in the Fight Against Terrorism Justice Dorit Beinisch Lecture Program Pictures

Leon and June Holt

 Leon “Lee” Holt retired as vice chairman and chief administrative officer of Air Products and Chemicals Inc. in 1990. He had been with Air Products for 33 years and served as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the Air Products Foundation. Previously, he practiced law with the Wall Street firm of Mudge, Stern, Williams & Tucker and with American Oil Co. Mr. Holt earned his B.S. in materials science and engineering from Lehigh University in 1948 and his JD from the Law School in 1951.

June Weidner Holt was a founding member of the Society of the Arts of the Allentown Art Museum. She has served on the boards of United Way, YWCA, Wiley House (now KidsPeace), Lehigh Valley Hospice, and Sacred Heart Hospital. She and Mr. Holt were active in the formation of Lehigh Valley Hospital. Mrs. Holt received her AB from Cornell University in 1947 and worked for Western Electric, RCA Victor, and Cohn Hall Marx.