At the 11th annual Legal Times/ National Law Journal Supreme Court roundtable on September 13, panelists looked ahead to a term that could be as important as the last one.

Paul Smith, partner at Jenner & Block, surveyed the multiple petitions before the court that could result in a landmark ruling on same-sex marriage. Smith, who is perhaps best known for his landmark 2003 victory in the gay rights case of Lawrence v. Texas, is closely monitoring these petitions.