The Honorable Lamar Alexander, United States Senator, was the guest speaker at the Chattanooga Bar Association’s Annual Law Day Celebration May 1 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Sen. Alexander told the story of his early swearing in as Tennessee’s 45th governor in 1979 at the request of then-U.S. Attorney Hal Hardin to avoid the inappropriate release of inmates by then-incumbent Gov. Ray Blanton. As Law Day honors the place of law in society, Sen. Alexander tied his speech into brief comments about the rule of law in action. From L-R: Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger; Lynda Hood, executive director of the Chattanooga Bar Association; Sen. Alexander; attorney Paul Hatcher, treasurer, CBA; and attorney Craig Smith, president, CBA. (David Laprad)