Elena kagan speaks about the american legal system, her life and career and the polarization of the confirmation process for Supreme Court justices. From George Mason University earlier this month this portion is just over an hour. Students guests, president helton, Justice Kagan, friends and family of Roger Wilkins. It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the Second Annual Roger Wilkins lecture. Which this year takes the form of a conversation of Supreme Court justice elina kagan. My name is matt shearer im associate professor of policy and government in this our school and director of the undergraduate program and philosophy and politics and economics the eb for short at george mason. The program is honored to be theinstitutional sponsor and host of the Roger Wilkins lecture. We are grateful for the trust and support place in us by the university andby the friends and family of Roger Wilkins. Whats the connection between our pbe program and these lectures . Im glad you asked. I spent