prior to his current role, he was a fellow for the berkman center for internet and society at harvard where he invested the impact of technology and the internet on legal education and studied the enter section of video games and moral development. he helped to found legal aid university and provides training for professional development for poverty lawyers across the nation. he holds a b.a. in social studies from harvard university and awe juryist from law school. we expected them to speak for the committee about i sifblgs which is a curriculum in many of our states, a number of teachers in others are using this curriculum in their government and civics classes. secretary chapman and i serve as chairs in our states in local committees that are working closely with our supreme courts and judicial system and others to advance the use of justice o'connor's initiatives. we're very pleased to have mr. koo here, and please join me in welcoming for his presentation. thank you very much. >> they have the knowledge and skills for intelligent citizenship. it's so important for us as we talk to

prior he was fellow for berkman center for internet society at harvard where he investigated the impact of technology and legal education arnold studied the intersection of video games and moral development. he helped found legal aid university, provides training for professional development for poverty lawyers across the nation. he holds a b.a. in social studies from harvard university and a juris doctorate from harvard law school. we asked him to speak about the committee, a curriculum in many of our states. a number of teachers and others are using this curriculum in their government and civics classes. secretary chapman and i serve as chairs in our own states in local committees that are working closely with our supreme court's and our judicial system and others to advance the use of justice o'connor's initiatives. we're very pleased to have him here. please join me in welcoming for his presentation. thank you very much. >> thank you secretary ritchie. what a great opportunity it is to address this group and talk to all of you about the work we're doing in icivics and a lot of folks

. >> former senator johning berkman who is chair, he said. >> i don't think talking to the american people and they are pushing each other to see what can be more ridiculous on the right. >> newt gingrich continued to tout his history in washington and also concentrated his barbs on president obama. >> i'm sure in his desperate efforts to create a radical lift social lift model is sincere. >> romney still holds the lead coming into the primary and seems to have solidified his status at frontrunner. the sticks and stones thrown didn't seem to change that. on the tax plan. >> i don't think his plan is particularly bold or focused on where the problems are in this country. >> as far as who california republicans think is going to be the nominee. romney seems to have an unshakeable lead. and all this bickering won't change that. by and large i think romney kept his lead. i don't think anything dramatic happened to take that lead away from him. and until the field narrows down to maybe one or two anti-romneys, he's going to continue to lead. >> california republicans believe that romney has the

. >> well, i've heard from berkman many times. >> rose: you have? >> well... >> rose: in spirit.you've heard in spirit. >> yes. >> rose: tell me about it. >> i can't. >> rose: because it's personal? >> yes. >> rose: are you worried about how people will perceive it? >> no, no, it's very complex and very personal but... yes. well, we understood each other, i think. >> rose: and t more you work together the more you understood each other? >> i think so. >> and you indicated that you had much doubt when you were young. >> yes, that time. >> and how did the doubt go away? because you heard from bergman or because... >> well, because of that an because of many other things. >> rose: because of life and happiness. life changes all t time and you lose thing and you get things and you... you meet people and you... and peting with somebody else can also totally change your perspective, your... the angles of your perspective and your outlook but i... i owe so much to mr. bergman. >> rose: but i think you may have been referring to the fact that as far as i have read that love came to your

berkman's cleaners has been a partner in this. it is a 20-year relationship.e are thrilled to be engaged with them. herbert came on this year. news4 has been a longstanding partner in this process as well. thanks for getting word out. >> glad to be a part of it. i'm going to slide over here to miss elaine who has been going through some of the coats here and tell know, tell me what -- what this means for you. looks like you found something that works for you. it is nice. >> yes. >> reporter: tell me how important this is for you. >> well, it is very important because people that don't have coats and stuff and came right on time for them this year and -- like i say, it is a besting for everyone that don't have one and god did come out, you know, and make sure that that they get one. >> reporter: you look very nice. this is a great coat have you here. thank you for talking to us. that's the object of the exercise. we will send it back to you. >> all right. yes. we are glad that so many people are going to be able to be warmer this winter. thanks a lot. >>> speak

before joining the u he was a resident at -- a resident fellow at harvard's berkman center for internet and society and a litigator in boston. professor mcgeveran received his j.d. from nyu and his b.a. from carlton college in minnesota. finally, i should add that professor mcgeveran was once a staffer for senator schumer back in the days in the house of representatives. mark rotenberg is the executive director of the electronic privacy information center where he cofounded -- which he cofounded in 1994. he chairs the american bar association of privacy and information protection and as ted'd -- edit several text tubes and he was counsel to senator leahy where he advised the law that we're here today. he received his j.d. from stanford law school and his b.a. from harvard college. christopher wolf is the director of the privacy and information management practice at hogan levels here in washington. and he's also the founder and cochair of the future of privacy forum and he was the editor and law author in the first treatise on privacy law and has authored numerous publications on privac