Welcome to the 15th annual is this on . Welcome to the 15th annual Barbara Olson lecture. I am jeanne meyer, president of the society. This memorial started as many of you know shortly after 9 11. Ted nelsons inaugural lecture reminded us of what it means to be an american, how are our legal tradition is a critical part of our identity as americans. Bo ted was here today. And barbara understood this connection. We want this lecture to remind a lawyers of it. So that they foster legal principles that advance freedoms, personal responsibility, and the rule of law. Other lecturers have included a Justice Scalia, chief justice roberts, Vice President cheney, judges can start, robert burke, edith jones, douglas ginsburg, and j gibson. Nine judge, now justice neil gorsuch, former attorney general michael mukasey, peter teel, john allison, and senators tom todd. Torings us to the todays lecture. It is my honor to introduce Barbara Olson. White House Counsel don mcgann. Office, hecouncil serve
Annual is this on . Yes, ok. Welcome to the 15th annual Barbara Olson memorial lecture. I am eugene meyer, president of the society. This memorial lecture started as many of you know shortly after 9 11. Ted nelsons inaugural lecture reminded us of what it means to be an american, how are our legal tradition is a critical part of our identity as americans. Bo ted was here today. And barbara understood this connection. We want this lecture to remind a to remind lawyers of it. So that they foster legal principles that advance freedoms, personal responsibility, and the rule of law. Other lecturers have included Justice Scalia, chief justice roberts, Vice President cheney, judges can star, robert burke, edith jones, douglas ginsburg, now justice neil gorsuch, former attorney general michael mukasey, peter teel, john allison, and senators tom todd. And then sask. And ben saas. That brings us to todays lecture. It is my honor to introduce white House Counsel don mcgann. Before the council off
Welcome to the 15th annual is this on . I am president of the society and this started as many of you know, shortly after 9 11. How are legal tradition is part of our identity as americans. Both ted and barbara understood this connection. , and then judge now justice neil gorsuch. Senators kotten and been sask. Sasses. Council office he served as chairman of the fcc and was a partner at jones day. All that prior to joining the Trump Campaign. He heard his da spirit hen common a has brought everything he does and like barbara he has made his own way, often raising and approaching questions in a nonconventional way, advocating things because he thought they were right. One of his major interests has been judges. Another, the Administrative State, without which as this conference shows, as we heard last night there is increasing discussion and debate. As typical with don like barbara he takes the lead in battles. It is typical he does it with energy, zest, and good humor. Work is committe
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