The Reiss Center on Law and Security was delighted to welcome former senior policy officials and co-founders of The Alliance for Diplomacy and Justice, a new organization advocating for human rights in U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. A variety of former diplomats spoke about their work to advance and revitalize the tools of diplomacy and soft power

We were delighted to host our third A Road Less Traveled event of the 2025-26 academic year on Thursday, February 5. We were joined by: Alex Mindlin ’11 Co-Chief, National Security and Cybercrime Section, United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York; Former: Trial Attorney, National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, Department of Justice Event Details

  We were delighted to host our fourth A Road Less Traveled event of the 2025-26 academic year on March 24. We will be joined by: Ashika Singh ’05   Counsel & Member, International Dispute Resolution Group, Debevoise & Plimpton; Former: Attorney-Adviser, U.S. Department of State Event Details Tuesday, March 24 1:15-2:15 p.m.

  Event Details:  Wednesday, April 1, 2026 1:10–2:25 p.m.   This event has been approved to offer one New York State CLE credit in the category of Areas of Professional Practice.    Historically, federal courts have deferred significantly to the factual determinations and decision-making processes of the executive branch, especially in the national

  We were delighted to host our fifth A Road Less Traveled event of the 2025-26 academic year on April 13. We were joined by: Brian Israel Chief Legal Officer, Anthropic PBC; Former: Associate General Counsel for International Law, NASA Event Details Monday, April 13 1:15-2:15 p.m.  

A special episode of The Just Security Podcast, co-hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security Watch here     Co-Hosts Tess Bridgeman and Rachel Goldbrenner are joined by Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane to examine the escalating U.S. campaign of killings of suspected drug traffickers at sea under “Operation Southern Spear” following the January 2026 capture

      A free and independent press has long been understood as a core element of healthy and secure democracies. Particularly in the realm of national security and foreign policy, news reporting and investigations are an integral source of information that enables the American public to evaluate the decisions of their elected

A special episode of the Just Security Podcast, co-hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security     Co-Hosts Tess Bridgeman and Rachel Goldbrenner are joined by Rebecca Ingber and Brian Finucane to discuss how the Trump administration’s campaign of lethal strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific has escalated

   We were pleased to host our first A Road Less Traveled event of the 2026-27 academic year on Thursday, September 10. We were joined by: Keighle Joyce Staff Director, Committee on Homeland Security, US House of Representatives. Former: Senior Counsel, Office of Legislative Affairs, US Department of Justice.   Event Details Thursday, September 10 1:15-2:15 p.m.

The Reiss Center on Law and Security is delighted to co-sponsor the 36th Annual Review of National Security Law CLE Conference, convened by the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Law and National Security. The Annual Review of National Security Law CLE Conference is a premier event that brings together leading legal professionals, scholars,