Magna cum laude from rice university, masters degree from cambridge. Both of the people we had last week, although he did not take any courses from them. Joseph helped the briefing for the Landmark Supreme Court district of columbia versus. Eller in 2008 the district of columbia fire control regulation act of 1975 required, among other things, that all firearms be kept unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. It also restricted those owning handguns except to the law. In a 54 decision the Supreme Court said it protects an individuals right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia. And to use that arm for traditionally normal purposes such as selfdefense within a home. Unfortunately, joseph was on the wrong side of that decision. Our second speaker is aaron murphy erin murphy. Aaron murphy is a partner and litigator with washington, d. C. Law Firm Kirkland and ellis. She earned a ba degree from northwestern and a jd degree laude from georgetown. She has cl