Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept.
Guests identified28,587
Excluded19,663
Selected8,924
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,498Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute736Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament551LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar255Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent873CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist2,011
Why the others are excluded
People
263 people
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Lukianoff Free speech advocate, first-amendment attorney, president of FIRE · FIRE | Selected | Lawyer | First-amendment attorney, FIRE president. | 24 | 28 |
| George Conway congressional candidate | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer according to functions. | 16 | 29 |
| Katie Phang lawyer, legal analyst · MeidasTouch | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and legal analyst at MeidasTouch. | 13 | 24 |
| Marc Elias Attorney | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney, practicing lawyer. | 13 | 21 |
| Mike Davis Founder · Article 3 Project | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and founder of Article III Project. | 12 | 81 |
| David French | Selected | Commentator et Lawyer | Columnist at New York Times, former lawyer. | 11 | 36 |
| Norm Eisen Ambassador · CNN | Selected | Lawyer | CNN legal analyst, former ambassador to Czech Republic. | 11 | 17 |
| Heleen over de Linden advocaat en sanctierechtexpert | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and sanctions law expert. | 7 | 10 |
| Viva Frei lawyer | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer, practicing attorney. | 6 | 42 |
| Ulrich Vosgerau Rechtswissenschaftler und Rechtsanwalt | Selected | Lawyer | Legal scholar lawyer. | 6 | 35 |
| Joachim Steinhöfel rechtsanwalt und publizist | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and publicist, practicing lawyer. | 6 | 12 |
| Rune Østgård forfatter og advokat | Selected | Lawyer | Author and lawyer. | 6 | 7 |
| Lisa Graves Anwältin | Selected | Lawyer | Female lawyer in practice. | 5 | 14 |
| Bertrand Périer avocat spécialiste de l'éloquence | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer specializing in eloquence. | 5 | 8 |
| Cris Carrascosa abogada y CEO · ATH21 | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and CEO of ATH21. | 5 | 6 |
| Guido Scorza | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer according to Wikidata. | 4 | 39 |
| Mark Geragos attorney | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney, defense attorney. | 4 | 22 |
| Juan Branco avocat et docteur en droit | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and doctor of law. | 4 | 11 |
| Margot Cleveland lawyer · New Civil Liberties Alliance | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer at New Civil Liberties Alliance. | 4 | 7 |
| Luis María Pardo abogado | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer. | 4 | 7 |
| Menno Weij tech-jurist · BDO-Legal | Selected | Lawyer | Tech lawyer BDO-Legal, law firm lawyer. | 4 | 6 |
| Charles Consigny avocat | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer. | 3 | 209 |
| Dave Aronberg legal expert | Selected | Lawyer | Legal expert and lawyer. | 3 | 44 |
| Arthur Aidala attorney · AM 970 The Answer | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney, lawyer. | 3 | 25 |
| Anna Mair Strafverteidigerin | Selected | Lawyer | Criminal defense lawyer. | 3 | 5 |
| Macarena Olona | Selected | Lawyer | State lawyer, former deputy and regional deputy. | 3 | 5 |
| Raja Shehadeh palestyński pisarz, prawnik i aktywista | Selected | Lawyer | Palestinian lawyer and writer analyzing politics. | 3 | 4 |
| Samuel Chong lawyer, court interpreter, translator, and UFO researcher | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer, court interpreter, translator. | 3 | 4 |
| Tessa Khan Director · Uplift | Selected | Lawyer | Environmental lawyer. | 3 | 4 |
| Janai Nelson President and Director-Counsel · NAACP Legal Defense Fund | Selected | Lawyer | President and Director-Counsel of NAACP Legal Defense Fund. | 3 | 3 |
| Krzysztof Wojczal | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and specialized blogger. | 3 | 3 |
| Rebecca Zung attorney | Selected | Lawyer | Attorney and negotiation expert. | 3 | 3 |
| Rui Gomes da Silva senior partner · LEGALWORKS | Selected | Lawyer | Senior Partner LEGALWORKS. | 3 | 3 |
| Giuseppe Vaciago Avv. · 42 Law Firm | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer at 42 Law Firm. | 2 | 13 |
| Juan Manuel Medina abogado penalista | Selected | Lawyer | Criminal law attorney. | 2 | 11 |
| Harald Hauge advokat og skatte-ekspert · Wikborg Rein | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer at Wikborg Rein: lawyer in firm. | 2 | 5 |
| Hendrik Wieduwilt politischer Kommentator · ntv | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer in practice. | 2 | 4 |
| Nomi Kaltmann journalist, lawyer, Rabbanit | Selected | Lawyer | Journalist, lawyer, Rabbanit. | 2 | 4 |
| Pilar Esquinas abogada | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer, practicing attorney. | 2 | 4 |
| Beatriz de Vicente criminóloga · Espejo Público | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer (female). | 2 | 3 |
| Bradley Moss avocat | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer, legal expert Bradley Moss. | 2 | 3 |
| Chirinne Ardakani avocate · Iran Justice | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer and president of Iran Justice. | 2 | 3 |
| Max Schrems | Selected | Lawyer | Austrian lawyer and jurist. | 2 | 3 |
| Geert Jan Koning tech-jurist | Selected | Lawyer | Tech lawyer and IT lawyer. | 2 | 2 |
| Laoise de Brún barrister | Selected | Lawyer | Barrister in practice. | 2 | 2 |
| Maeve O'Rourke consultant | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer specializing in human rights. | 2 | 2 |
| Quinten Jacobs grondwetspecialist | Selected | Lawyer | Constitutional specialist, lawyer. | 2 | 2 |
| Romy Geysen avocat | Selected | Lawyer | Belgian lawyer. | 2 | 2 |
| Asha Hedayati Rechtsanwältin für Familienrecht und Autorin | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer specializing in family law. | 2 | 2 |
| Barbro Paulsen avokat | Selected | Lawyer | Lawyer. | 2 | 2 |