During the opening session of the 2009 ALI Annual Meeting, ABA President H. Thomas Wells Jr. (2008-2009) addresses membership on the topics of access to justice, independence to the bar and judiciary, diversity, and the rule of law. Introductory remarks are provided by ALI President Roberta Cooper Ramo (Modrall Sperling).
A transcript of the speech is available here. Please excuse typos due to inaudible passages or transcription errors.
Rivkin, IBA Immediate Past President, reflects on lessons learned during his time as IBA president.
Barnett addresses members during the Tuesday luncheon at the 2009 ALI Annual Meeting.
Katzenbach receives ALI’s Henry J. Friendly Medal at the 2009 Annual Meeting.