For a complete schedule, visit booktv. Org. Alan dershowitz talks about becoming a lawyer and the many cases hes handled over the past 50 years. This hourlong program is next on booktv. [applause] welcome, everybody. Its delightful to see you all, and remarkable in a funny way for the two of us to be here, alan. I feel as if you ought to be tutoring me for one of our final exams, which you used to do. Weve known each other for over 50 years, as you just heard, and i dont know how that came to be. But you say in your book that you were a dreadful student until you went to college. That during elementary and secondary school, you were a disaster. What turned it around . I dont know. I wish i knew. In Elementary School and high school, i was a c and d student. I have in my book an actual photograph of my senior semester report card with a 60 in physics, red circle around it, 60 in math, red circle around it, 65 in history, and i managed to squeeze out an 80 in english. So i had a 67 avera
[inaudible conversations] good morning. will commute to the 20 daniel chicago tribune chris royal lift us sponsored by bank of america. i d like to give a special thank your sponsors today to help make the the let s test a success. today s program will be broadcast live on c-span2 s booktv. if there s time at the end for q&a with the author, if you could pleased use the microphone look at the center of the room, the home viewing audience can your questions, that would be great. if you like to watch coverage of today s program, it will be we aired tonight at midnight central time on c-span2 s booktv. if you re interested, books can be purchased in our rent and you can have your book signed by the author if you would so like. at this time please drop all other electronic devices and cell phones. thank you very much. it is a great pleasure to introduce a moderator for this conversation, the president of the chicago history museum, terry johnson. [applause] thank you ve