Keynote Speaker: Justice Betty Roberts

Betty Roberts was the first woman on the Oregon Supreme Court, and was also the first woman on the Oregon Court of Appeals. Roberts' recently published memoir, With Grit and By Grace: Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, is the story of her remarkable life, and it describes, first-hand, the hard won accomplishments that have marked the career of one of Oregon's most important leaders. In her keynote session Thursday morning, Justice Roberts will share stories from her career and from the time spent writing and researching her memoir. In honor of her audience, Roberts will introduce us to the intricacies of her research process and the many librarians she met along the way-all the more reason that this session promises to inspire. Do not miss it.

In addition, please join us after the morning break on Thursday for an informal and more intimate discussion of With Grit and By Grace, which follows Betty Roberts' rise from Depression-era childhood on the Texas plains to become a teacher, lawyer, state legislator, candidate for governor, and eventually, Oregon's first woman Supreme Court Justice. In this follow-up to the keynote session, Justice Roberts will lead the discussion and answer questions. Reading the memoir beforehand is recommended, but not required.

Banquet Speaker: Joe Raiola

Since joining the Theatre Within Workshop in New York in 1979, Joe Raiola has worked as a solo performer, comedy writer, producer, director and speaker on first amendment issues. He is now the Artistic Director of Theatre Within and the creator of their Annual Lennon Tribute, the longest running such tribute in the world. Joe is also MAD Senior Editor, a title he insists means nothing since I work at the only place in America where if you mature, you get fired. His solo performances include Almost Obscene and the program he will perform during the banquet dinner called The Joy of Censorship. In this long-running, nationally acclaimed program, Raiola takes an illuminating, satiric and at times disturbing look at America's most hotly debated First Amendment issues, including the dramatic effect of 9/11 on free speech. You will not want to miss this engaging and hilarious presentation.