Of john paul stevens. This is hosted at Georgetown Law Center in washington, d. C. Georgetown law center in washington, d. C. It is just under one hour. [applause] welcome, Justice Kagan. It is great to be here. Thank you to all the members of the Washington Council of lawyers for all of the great work that they do, promoting pro bono and Public Interest and public service. Its an enormously Important Role in the Legal Profession so i thank you for everything you do and im glad to be here. Mr. Treanor were delighted that youre here, so pleased to be partnering with the Washington Council of lawyers, and david, were so proud of you. And all that you have achieved. One thing as a former new yorker, you graduated from hutter high school. Pinston, oxford, harvard, dean of harvard law school, Supreme Court, all fine. But its really hard to get into hutter high school. So i think Everything Else was predictable from that moment. Justice kagan back then it was easier to get into. It was a pub
Thank you to all the members of the Washington Council of lawyers for all the great they do with the Public Interest and public service. It is in a normal sleep Important Role in the Legal Profession so i thank you for everything you do and im glad to be here. Mr. Treanor were delighted that youre here, so pleased to be partnering with the Washington Council of lawyers, and david, were so proud of you. One thing that i wanted to add that was a terrific introduction of elena kagan. One thing as a former new yorker, you graduated from hutter high school. , deanton, oxford, harvard of harvard law school, Supreme Court, all fine. But its really hard to get into hutter high school. So i think Everything Else was predictable from that moment. Justice kagan back then, it was easier to get into. It was a public high school, one of these test high schools which is what youre referring to when you say its hard to get in. It was also all girls until several years after i arrived there. When i was
One thing i wanted to add, and david, that was a tradition tremendous intro. It is really hard to get them [indiscernible] [laughter] Everything Else was predictable from that moment. Easier gan it is it was easier back then. [laughter] back then, it was public high school, one of these test high schools which is what youre referring to when you say its hard to get in. It was also all girls until several years after i arrived there. When i was in ninth grade they started taking boys in the seventh grade which was not realy in keeping with what all the ninth graders thought should happen. [laughter] Justice Kagan so there were only half as many applicants, you know. Clearly, the admissions people knew what they were doing. [laughter] Justice Kagan again, it is delightful to have again, it is delightful to have you here. I think, as we start this, everybody very much front of mind is Justice Stevens passing. I know this is a week of mourning at the court. At, hold Justice Stevens se and
Washed and cancel. David, we are very proud of you and all you have achieved. , that was ato add terrific introduction. One thing as a former new yorker, is that anybody, oxford, that is all fine, but it is really hard to get into that high school. I think Everything Else is predictable from that moment. It was easier back then. A back then it was a very public high school, one of these test high schools which is what youre referring to when you say its hard to get in. It was also all girls until several years after i arrived there. When i was in ninth grade they started taking boys in the seventh grade which was not realy in keeping with what all the ninth graders thought should happen. So there were only half as many applicants, you know. Clearly the admissions people knew what they were doing. Its delightful to have you here. I think as we start this, everybody very much front of mind is Justice Stevens passing. I know this is a week of mourning at the court. You hold his seat. Just
Washington, d. C. She spoke about the passing of retiring john paul stevens. This is about one hour. Welcome host , welcome, Justice Kagan. Thank you to the lawyers for all the great work that they do. And importantous role. I am glad to be here. Delighted youo are here. We are proud of you and all you have achieved. One thing i wanted to add. Wantedrmer new yorker, i to highlight you graduated from high school. Princeton, harvard, all fine. But it is hard to get into the high school but Everything Else was predictable from that moment. [laughter] Justice Kagan it was easier back then. It was public high school. It was one of these test high schools, which is what you are referring to when you say it is hard to get in. It was also allgirls. Several years after i arrived there. They started taking boys in the not in grade, which was keeping with what all the ninth graders thought should happen. So, there were only half as many applicants. It therly admissions people knew what they were