mr. verrilli. [applause] and lastso but certainly not least, noel francisco was a 47th solicitor general of the united states. mr. francisco is a partner in charge of the washington office of the jones day law firm. mr. francisco served as solicitor general from 2017- 2017-2020.0. he represents clients in a broad array of civil and criminal litigation, challenges to federal and state laws and regulations, and government investigations and enforcement actions. the matters he handles often a significant public policy implications, including in the areas of global climate change, opioids, asbestos, tobacco, firearms, healthcare, administrative law, free speech, religious liberty, and separation of powers. he earned his bachelor of arts degree in economics with honors university of chicago, and his juris doctor with high honors also from university of chicago. at the law school mr. francisco served as a law clerk to justice antonin scalia of the united states supreme court and before that he served as a