he was here when i was a clerk, and is a partner at king and spalding. @@@@@@@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @eral of the united states and argued 40 cases before the court. back at the have this experience -- the fact that he has this experience has contributed to that volume. there are things we should not question. but what those things that is not questioned and accepted as authorial is the book on supreme court practice, and it is immensely helpful. i'm going to turn the proceedings over to our contributors. thank you very much for your contributions to the law, and for being here this evening. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, and good evening. i'm a member of the board of trustees of the supreme court historical society and the chairman of the program committee. that committee oversees development and execution of the society's many educational outreach efforts. tonight's event is a premier example of the society's worked to expand reach beyond 6000 members. in 1991, the white house historical association, the united states capitol historical society, and the supreme court joined toge