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