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October 2017
Maritime Interdiction of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Professor James Kraska, Visiting Professor of Law and John Harvey Gregory Lecturer on World Organization, and Howard S. Levie Chair, Professor, Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, U.S. Naval War College, will present on Maritime Interdiction of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Find out more »November 2017
Prosecution and National Security
Mr. Aloke Chakravarty, a federal prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Security/Anti-Terrorism Unit for the District of Massachusetts, will present on Prosecution and National Security. Mr. Chakravarty was one of the lead attorneys in the prosecution of Boston Marathon Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, among many other successful prosecutions. Mr. Chakravarty also lectures at Boston University School of Law, and is formerly a trial attorney at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia. This event is co-sponsored by the National…
Find out more »Internship Panel: DOJ – National Security Division
Please join the NSLA for an informational panel with current 2Ls and 3Ls who spent a summer interning for the National Security Division of DOJ. Learn about the application process, the internship experience, and future potential career opportunities. Light breakfast and coffee will be served. Space is limited, so please RSVP here.
Find out more »Coffee Talk with Josh Geltzer, Former NSC Deputy Legal Adviser
Join us to learn from Josh Geltzer about substantive national security issues, careers in national security, and advising the President. Josh served on the National Security Council staff until January 2017, first as Deputy Legal Adviser and then as Senior Director for Counterterrorism. He also served at DOJ as counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security. Currently, Josh is executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection and a visiting professor at Georgetown University Law Center.…
Find out more »Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ Veterans
This panel will discuss the mental health and physical health consequences of identity concealment related to the military’s discrimination policies, such as Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The presenters will also discuss their efforts to provide legal services to veterans discharged under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and help them access Veterans Affairs disability benefits. Presenters include: John Campbell, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative, and former undersecretary of the Department of Defense for Warrior Care Evan Seamone, Veterans Legal Clinic of the HLS…
Find out more »February 2018
Careers in National Security: Think Tanks
Ms. Liza Goitein will discuss her career path and offer career insights to students. Ms. Goitein is the author of the Brennan Center’s report The New Era of Secret Law and co-author of the reports Overseas Surveillance in an Interconnected World, What Went Wrong with the FISA Court, and Reducing Overclassification Through Accountability. She is also the author of the chapter “Overclassification: Its Causes and Consequences” in the book An Enduring Tension: Balancing National Security and Our Access to Information,…
Find out more »March 2018
Arnold & Porter National Security Law Lunch Panel
Arnold & Porter is a legal powerhouse in the national security space. Come learn about their National Security group from: Chuck Blanchard (HLS ‘85), Partner and Former General Counsel of the Air Force and the Army Amy Jeffress, Partner and Former Counselor to the Attorney General and Justice Department Attaché to the U.S. Embassy in London John Cella, (HLS '11), Associate and Former Navy JAG Officer Non-pizza lunch will be served.
Find out more »WilmerHale National Security Law Panel
Lawyers from WilmerHale, Matthew Ferraro and Maury Riggan, will discuss their work on defense, national security, and cyber security. Non-pizza lunch will be served. Come learn about their exciting careers!
Find out more »April 2018
Lunch Talk with Victoria Nuland on U.S.-Russia Relations
Not sure what to make of Russian interference in the US election -- or the poisoning of Sergei Skripal? Then come join former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Ambassador Nuland, for a frank conversation about the future of US-Russia relations. Having served in the US government for 32 years, Ambassador Nuland is now the CEO of the Center for New American Security (CNAS) and one of the leading thinkers on Putin's machinations. Organized by Harvard National Security and…
Find out more »A Conversation with Former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor Lisa Monaco
Join us for an off-the-record conversation with Lisa Monaco, former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to President Barack Obama. Ms. Monaco currently serves as a senior national security analyst for CNN and a non-resident senior fellow with the Belfer Center’s Homeland Security Project. Prior to her service in the White House, Ms. Monaco spent 15 years at the Department of Justice and served as Counsel to and then Chief of Staff at the FBI. She is a graduate of Harvard…
Find out more »Breakfast Talk with Lisa Monaco
Please join us for an informal breakfast talk with Lisa Monaco, former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to President Barack Obama. Prior to her service in the White House, Ms. Monaco spent 15 years at the Department of Justice and served as Counsel to and then Chief of Staff at the FBI. Ms. Monaco will be discussing careers in the Department of Justice and the national security field. Light breakfast will be served. Come with questions!
Find out more »September 2018
Joint Happy Hour with the National Security Journal
Please join us for a joint happy hour with NSJ! This is a great opportunity to learn more about NSLA and our sister journal, and to get to know the other members. Drinks and appetizers will be provided.
Find out more »Panel on National Security Opportunities @ HLS
Please join us for an information session on the national and international security community at HLS and opportunities to gain exposure to the field through coursework, extracurriculars, and summer jobs! A panel of 2Ls/3Ls will discuss the wide range of offerings and their personal experiences, and take whatever questions you might have. Professor Jack Goldsmith, Professor Alex Whiting, and PILAC Senior Researcher Dustin Lewis will also join us. Co-hosted by NSLA & NSJ. Thai food will be served.
Find out more »Career Coffee Chat #1: JAG Corps
Interested in learning more about a summer internship or career in the Judge Advocate General's Corps? Come hear from a panel of HLS students about their experiences with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army JAG Corps. Breakfast will be served.
Find out more »October 2018
A Conversation with the General Counsel of Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chris Clay
Please join us for a conversation with Chris Clay, General Counsel of Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Founded in 1921, DAV is a congressionally charted nonprofit organization with over 1 million members and is dedicated to meeting the needs of the nation’s disabled veterans. Mr. Clay will discuss and take questions about DAV’s history, its work and services, the current challenges facing the community of disabled veterans, and his myriad responsibilities as general counsel of a national nonprofit organization. A (non-pizza)…
Find out more »Habeas Corpus in Wartime with Judge Amul Thapar & Prof. Amanda Tyler
Please join Prof. Amanda Tyler of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law & Judge Amul Thapar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for a discussion of Prof. Tyler's book Habeas Corpus in Wartime: From the Tower of London to Guantanamo Bay. Event location details forthcoming. Co-hosted by NSLA & the Harvard Federalist Society. Lunch will be served.
Find out more »Career Coffee Chat #2: DOJ National Security Division
Interested in learning more about a summer internship in the Department of Justice's National Security Division? Join a panel of HLS students for an informal conversation about their experiences applying for and working at DOJ NSD! Breakfast will be served.
Find out more »Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Panel
Interested in getting involved with the Cambridge branch of the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)? Please join Col. Mike McGinley, NSLA the Armed Forces Association, and HBS/HKS student representatives to learn more about DIU's mission and opportunities for HLS students to get involved.
Find out more »Book Talk with Professor Richard Abel, Professor Emeritus at UCLA School of Law
Please join NSLA and NSJ for a talk by Prof. Richard Abel of UCLA. Prof. Abel will discuss his two forthcoming books on defense of the rule of law in post-9/11 U.S.: "Law's Wars" and "Law's Trials". NSJ's online edition will publish HLS student reviews of these books later in the semester. Lunch will be served.
Find out more »November 2018
Career Coffee Chat #3: DoD Office of Military Commissions
Interested in learning more about a summer internship in the Department of Defense Office of Military Commissions? Join a panel of HLS students for an informal conversation about their experiences applying for and working at DOD OMC! Dunkin' Donuts will be served.
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