Reiss Center on Law and Security

How Perpetual War Has Changed Us: Reflections on the Anniversary of 9/11

A series of essays on the legal and policy choices made in the two decades following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Co-organized by the Reiss Center on Law and Security and Just Security.

Virtual Symposium

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Security, Privacy, and Innovation: Reshaping Law for the AI Era

Join the Reiss Center, NSCAI, the Berkman Klein Center, and Just Security for a symposium on the critical legal issues around AI and national security. Virtual panels on September 17, 24, and October 1.

2021 Updates: War Powers Resolution Reporting Project

Now current through September 2021: a living resource on the war powers reporting practice of every President since the WPR was enacted in 1973

A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School

A series of candid conversations with national security law and policy practitioners about their paths after law school, co-sponsored with the student-led National Security Law Society.

In the News

In Domani, Faculty Co-Director Stephen Holmes draws connections between the deterioration of liberal norms and government transparency after 9/11 to the emergence of illiberal right-wing populism in the United States.

Distinguished Senior Fellow Bob Bauer and colleague Benjamin L. Ginsberg write in The Washington Post about their efforts to ensure legal assistance for election officials contending with partisan attacks.

Senior Fellow Nicholas Rasmussen reflects on two decades of counterterrorism strategy and policy in the Journal of National Security Law & Policy, identifying successes, mistakes, and goals for the future.