California Supreme Court Associate Justices Janice Rogers Brown, Ming Chin, Marvin Baxter, and Stanley Mosk; California Chief Justice Ronald M. George.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge George Schiavelli (emcee), 1996 President Jo-Ann W. Grace, Italian Consul General Folco de Luca Gabrielli, former California Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas, Director of the Courts William Vickery.

Consul General Folco de Luca Gabrielli with Chief Justice Ronald M. George.