George Washington Leadership Lecture
The annual George Washington Leadership Lecture explores the Father of our Country's lifelong accomplishments, providing a better understanding of him as a person, as well as his remarkable leadership, professional achievements, and lasting legacy.
In the fall of 1789, President George Washington ordered a bound volume of the Constitution and all of the bills passed in the first session of the new Federal Congress. A few months later, Washington made a series of notations in the margins of the volume, marking up the Constitution to remind himself of his responsibilities as he prepared to deliver his first State of the Union. Washington's volume, which we call his "Acts of Congress," is a physical demonstration of his commitment to the rule of law and his central role forming the rule of law in the new United States.
This lecture series was established through a generous gift by Maribeth Borthwick '73, who also serves as the Vice Regent for California of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.
The George Washington Leadership Lecture is presented by the University of Southern California's Sol Price School of Public Policy and the George Washington Presidential Library.
About the Presenters
Michael Waldman
Michael Waldman is President and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. A nonpartisan law and policy institute that focuses on improving systems of democracy and justice, the Brennan Center is a leading national voice on voting rights, money in politics, criminal justice reform, and constitutional law. Waldman, a constitutional lawyer and writer who is an expert on the presidency and American democracy, has led the center since 2005. He was a member of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States in 2021.
Gregg Nunziata
Gregg Nunziata is the Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law. He is also an attorney, public policy professional, and veteran of the conservative legal movement. He served as Chief Nominations Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, playing a key strategic role in the confirmation proceedings for scores of federal judges and executive branch appointees. He also served as policy counsel to the Senate Republican Policy Committee, and later as general counsel and domestic policy adviser to Senator Marco Rubio. Earlier in his career, Gregg served in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and worked as a litigator in an international law firm.
This annual event is held in partnership with the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California.