Join us for A Supreme Evening 2024 on Thursday, January 18, in Tallahassee, as we continue our proud tradition of hosting the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society's annual fundraising event. Our keynote speaker is former U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, who served under President George W. Bush. The program will also feature a "State of the Court" presentation by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Carlos G. Muñiz.

Learn more about our keynote speaker.

About Alberto R. Gonzales

80th U.S. Attorney General, 2005 - 2007

Alberto R. Gonzales served as the 80th attorney general of the United States during the George W. Bush administration – and was the nation's first Hispanic attorney general. Before entering public service, Gonzales practiced business law at the Houston law firm of Vinson & Elkins. In 1995, he resigned his law partnership to serve as General Counsel to the Governor of Texas. After three years, the Governor appointed Gonzales as Texas Secretary of State. He was subsequently appointed as a Justice on the Texas Supreme Court and elected by the citizens of Texas to serve a full six-year term in the November 2000 general election. He served in the White House as Counsel to the President from 2001-2005.

Gonzales is an Air Force veteran and attended the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is a graduate of Rice University and Harvard Law School. Presently he is the Dean and Doyle Rogers Distinguished Professor of Law at Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, Tennessee.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2023
Location: FSU Dunlap Champions Club at Doak Campbell Stadium
225 Champions Way, Building B, Tallahassee FL 32304, South Endzone of Doak Campbell Stadium

• 5:30 p.m. - Reception - FSU Dunlap Champions Club Level - 4th Floor
• 7:00 p.m. - Dinner and A Conversation with Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales - 3rd Floor Ballroom

Recommended Attire: Business/Cocktail

Dinner Reservations

• Individual dinner reservations are $105 per person on or before January 10. 2024.
• After January 10, 2024, reservations are $125 per person and $145 at the door, if still available.
• A discounted rate of $75 per person is available for members of the judiciary (current and retired) and full-time law school faculty members and students.
• A reservation for a table of 10 is $1,050. All 10 guests are guaranteed to be seated at the same table. The full names of all guests will need to be provided one week in advance.

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