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The Heritage Foundation Presents the Colonel James D. McGinley (JD '91) Annual Lecture

The Heritage Foundation will present the Annual Colonel James D. McGinley Lecture on March 11. The event will feature a conversation with United States National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien. Pepperdine Caruso Law alumnus McGinley (JD '91) is a former partner at Hiepler & Hiepler, a civil litigation firm. He also served as a pro tem judge for the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Ventura. After a 30-year career as a naval aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps., McGinley retired in 2013 with the rank of colonel. He completed three combat tours, and his decorations include the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star.

Robert C. O'Brien is the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.  He will discuss his current work to streamline the National Security Council, make information coming to the President more focused and relevant, and the implementation of security decisions more timely and effective.

The event will take place in Washington D.C. on March 11 at 7:00am (PST).

Additional information and the event live stream may be found here