i am honored to open this event and introduce to you judy martinmart martin martinez. she s the president for the aba 2019-2020 year. she s served on numerous aba groups including chair of the committee that evaluates nominees to the supreme court. she serves as the lead representative to the united nations and as a be about of the amp ba board of governors and executive committee. she was chair of the aba presidential commission of legal services and commission on domestic violence. she was also a member of the aba commission on women in the profession. its task force in building trust in the american justice system. and its counsel of the aba center on diversity. president martinez worked at northrup grummann as assistant general counsel before becoming president and chief compliance officer. she spent a year in residence at harvard university before returning to simone. we re delighted to have her here today. please union me in welcoming president martinez. [ applause ]