It was a distinct honor and privilege to serve the Department of Justice for almost two years. By the way, my two years must have been dog years because it feels like I was at Justice for at least 6 years. But my experience in the Department was in many ways very satisfying. I served during some truly historic times as the Department had to play a critical role in dealing with the terrorist attacks of 9-11 and take lead in helping to restore our financial markets following the spate of corporate scandals that started with the Enron bankruptcy. As a former prosecutor and white-collar defense lawyer, the corporate fraud work was near and dear to my heart. I believe the Department's vigorous criminal enforcement in the corporate and financial areas has played a critical role in our market economy and perhaps helped stave off a wave of potentially unnecessary and unhelpful regulation. But it was the work on the terrorism front that I found special and want to talk to you ab...
Realisation of Our Rights