known. when he retired he gave me the chance to work for justice kennedy as well, who was ip credibly welcoming and gracious and like justice white taught me so much. i am forever grateful. if you've ever met judge dav david sentell you'll know how lucky i was to land a clerkship with him right out of school. thank you. these judges brought me up in the law. truly i would not be here without them. today is as much their day as it is mine. in the balance of my professional life, i've had the privilege of the working as a practicing lawyer and teacher. i've enjoyed wonderful colleagucolleague s whose support means so much to the at this moment as it has year in and year out. practicing in the trial work trenches of the law i saw when