2008 Lawyer of the Year Recipient Theodore B. Olson receives a letter from President George W. Bush presented by RNLA Chair Richard Wiley.

RNLA and Lawyers for McCain Chair Richard Wiley poses with former U.S. Attorney General William Barr.

Former U.S Attorney General John Ashcroft with RNLA Advisory Council Member Dennis Kirk following Gen. Ashcroft's remarks.

Hon. Asa Hutchinson -- former Congressman from Arkansas, Director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the first-ever Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security addresses the reception.

Wisconson Attorney General J.B Van Hollen (center) poses for a picture with RNLA First Vice President Charles Bell (right).

RNLA Minnesota Chapter Co-Chair Susan Shogren Smith (left) poses with conservative legend Phyllis Schlafly, McCain Justice Advisory Committee Co-Chair Senator Sam Brownback, and unidentified woman. (right).

Senate Republican Whip Jon Kyl (AZ) opened the Ninth Annual National Policy Conference

Ted Cruz, Texas Solicitor General (center) addressed the National Policy Conference on a panel on the role of State Solicitors General. Looking on is Kevin Newsom, former Alabama Solicitor General (right) and Charles Cooper, RNLA Conference Chair (left)

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich discussed his strategy for Real Change at the National Policy Conference

Left to Right: Dick Wiley, RNLA Chair; The Hon. Trevor Potter, General Counsel, John McCain 2008; The Hon. Theodore Olson, Co-Chair, McCain Judicial Advisory Committee; Chuck Cooper, RNLA Conference Chair; and Charles Bell, RNLA First Vice President before General Olson's closing address

Left to Right: J. Caleb Boggs III, RNLA President; C. Boyden Gray, 2008 RNLA Edwin Meese III Award Recipient; Dick Wiley, RNLA Chair; and Brigida Benitez, RNLA Co-Chair at the residence of the Ambassador John Bruton, Delegation for the European Commission

Special Guest former Solicitor General and current John McCain 2008 Justice Advisory Committee Co-Chair Hon. Theodore Olson (left) with RNLA New York Chapter Chair Grant Lally (center) and William Plunkett (rigtht) were among the 200 attendees at the RNLA July 14 New York Reception.