In the twenty-third and final interview session, conducted on February 3, 2004, Linde discusses his involvement with the Oregon Law Commission from 1997 to the time of the interview. He also talks about the application of law in the criminal justice system. He speaks further about his work as a legal consultant to the Chinese government in the 1990s and 2000s, and describes how the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the SARS epidemic interrupted that work. He discusses his role at Willamette University at the time of the interview, and talks about the development of the university’s law school. He shares his thoughts on the U.S. Supreme Court’s handling of the 2000 presidential election. He describes how American culture, language, and education systems have changed over the 20th century. He closes the interview by reflecting on his career.