BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Reiss Center on Law and Security - ECPv6.10.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Reiss Center on Law and Security X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Reiss Center on Law and Security REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T203000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122403 CREATED:20191111T160702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T185341Z UID:5774-1573758000-1573763400@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Getting an Internship (and Building a Career) in National Security DESCRIPTION:  \nExcited about public service and national security\, but not sure what that career path looks like—let alone what to do with your 1L summer? \nJoin the National Security Law Society on Thursday\, Nov. 14\, in Furman 214\, at 7pm for a career talk with young alumni and current students who have built careers in national security law\, across the private and public sector. We’ll also provide some concrete advice on applying for 1L summer jobs in government. \nFeaturing: \n\nZach Goldman\, Senior Associate at WilmerHale (NYU Law ’09)\nJosh Fattal\, Attorney Advisor in the Intelligence Law Division at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (NYU Law ’18)\nDillon Kraus\, 2L and former intern for the national security unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in EDNY\nPizza & Beer\n\nPlease RSVP. This event is open to NYU Law students only. See you there! URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/getting-an-internship-and-building-a-career-in-national-security/ LOCATION:Furman Hall\, Room 318\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rcls-box.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191113T134500 DTSTAMP:20260813T122403 CREATED:20191104T211303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T042512Z UID:5724-1573648200-1573652700@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Law and National Security at the DOJ: A Conversation with John Demers and Lisa Monaco DESCRIPTION:When the National Security Division (NSD) at the US Department of Justice was established in 2006\, its primary mission was combatting terrorism. Today\, the division’s work is varied\, with a significant focus on combatting national security-related economic espionage and cybercrime. At this Forum\, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers joined Reiss Center Distinguished Senior Fellow Lisa Monaco in a wide-ranging conversation on the practice of national security law at the Department of Justice today. They discussed a range of key issues and challenges\, from Chinese economic and political espionage to Russian influence campaigns to the current state of international and domestic terrorism. This event was co-hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security. \nNovember 13\, 2019\n12:45-2:00 p.m. \nVanderbilt Hall\, Greenberg Lounge\n40 Washington Square South\nNew York\, NY \nFeaturing\nJohn Demers\, Assistant Attorney General for National Security\, US Department of Justice\nLisa Monaco\, Distinguished Senior Fellow\, Reiss Center on Law and Security\, NYU School of Law; Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (2013-2017); Assistant Attorney General for National Security\, US Department of Justice (2011-2013) URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/law-and-national-security-at-the-doj/ LOCATION:Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/LSESFORM20.5_Latham-Watkins-Forum-E-Sign_Law-and-National-Security_RELEA...-1-e1572902314270.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191031T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191031T133000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122403 CREATED:20191020T181959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T051513Z UID:5621-1572523200-1572528600@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:What's Happening in Syria? Anatomy of a Crisis DESCRIPTION:[youtube id=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usifDyQTnTY&feature=youtu.be” width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””]\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Reiss Center on Law and Security hosted a discussion on the crisis unfolding in Syria following the recent withdrawal of US forces\, and the subsequent incursions by Turkish and Turkish-backed forces against the Kurds. The withdrawal has precipitated a chaotic turn in the long-raging\, complex conflict in Syria and triggered a humanitarian emergency. It may have significant repercussions for the United States’ success in the fight against ISIS. And it raises a host of issues surrounding the use of force\, implications for NATO and criminal accountability under the laws of war. \nPanelists addressed the national security\, legal and geopolitical dimensions of recent events\, unpacking both the foreign policy and international law issues at play. \nOctober 31\, 2019\n12:00-1:30 p.m. \nD’Agostino Hall\n108 W. 3rd Street\nNew York\, NY \n1.5 credits of CLE in the Areas of Professional Practice category were available. This event was appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. \nThis event was free of charge. \nFeaturing\nAnne Barnard\, former Beirut Bureau Chief\, New York Times\nJon Finer\, former Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State and Middle East Advisor to the Vice President\nClaus Kress\, Professor and Director\, Institute of International Peace and Security Law\, University of Cologne \nModerated by\nRyan Goodman\, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law; Faculty Director\, Reiss Center on Law and Security; Founding Co-Editor-in-Chief\, Just Security \nSpeaker Bios\nAnne Barnard\nAnne Barnard led coverage of the Syria war for six years at the New York Times\, reporting from across the Middle East as Beirut bureau chief. Since the September 11 attacks\, she has chronicled the human and strategic impact of U.S. war policies on frontline areas including Iraq\, Syria\, Gaza\, Afghanistan\, Pakistan\, Iran\, Lebanon\, Barnard has worked in the Middle East on and off since 2003\, beginning as bureau chief for the Boston Globe in Baghdad\, where she documented the American invasion and occupation of Iraq and its impact across the region. This year she began covering climate change and environmental issues\, focusing on their impact on New York City\, after completing the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations. \nBarnard has won several journalism prizes\, including the Columbia Journalism School’s Meyer Berger Award for a series on the impact of the 2010 earthquake on New York’s Haitian diaspora. She has been awarded a Pew fellowship in international journalism at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and the Ochberg fellowship from the Columbia Journalism School’s Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. \nShe graduated cum laude from Yale University in 1992. \nJon Finer \nJon Finer is a Non-Resident Advisor at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law. Previously\, he was the chief of staff and director of policy planning at the U.S. Department of State\, serving as Secretary John Kerry’s principal advisor and helping lead the Obama Administration’s key diplomatic initiatives\, including the Iran nuclear negotiations and the Paris climate accord. Finer served in the White House during the first term of the Obama Administration\, starting as a White House Fellow in the Office of the Chief of Staff and also working as Vice President Biden’s Middle East advisor and foreign policy speech writer\, as well as on the National Security Council Staff. \nBefore his time in government\, Finer reported from more than a dozen countries as a foreign and national correspondent for the Washington Post\, including covering the invasion of Iraq while embedded with the U.S. Marines and spending eighteen months in Baghdad during the descent into civil war.  He also covered conflicts in Georgia\, Lebanon\, and Gaza. Finer’s essays and opinion writing have been published in the Atlantic\, the Boston Globe\, the Christian Science Monitor\, Foreign Affairs\, Foreign Policy\, the Los Angeles Times\, the New Yorker\, the New York Times\, Politico\, and the Washington Post. He began his career at the Far Eastern Economic Review\, a news and business magazine in Hong Kong. \nFiner has a law degree from Yale\, an M.Phil in International Relations from Oxford\, where he was a Rhodes Scholar\, and an undergraduate degree from Harvard. He is the co-founder and chair of the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project\, and serves on the board of the Truman National Security Project\, and the advisory boards of Diplomacy Works and Foreign Policy for America. He currently oversees the political risk and public policy practice at Warburg Pincus\, LLC\, a global investment firm. \nClaus Kress\nClaus Kress is a Professor of International Law and Criminal Law. He holds the Chair for German and International Criminal Law and he is the Director of the Institute of International Peace and Security Law at the University of Cologne. His prior practice was in the German Federal Ministry of Justice on matters of criminal law and international law. In addition to his scholarly work\, comprising more than 150 publications on the law on the use of force\, the law of armed conflicts and international criminal law\, he has been a member of Germany’s delegations in the negotiations regarding the International Criminal Court since 1998. He is a Life Member of Clare Hall College at the University of Cambridge\, a Member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Northrhine-Westfalia\, and the recipient of the 2014 M.C. Bassiouni Justice Award as well as of honorary doctorates from the State University Tbilisi and the University of Huánuco. He was a Guest Professor at Columbia Law School\, Kyoto Law School\, Melbourne Law School and at the European University Institute. \nRyan Goodman (Moderator)\nRyan Goodman is the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law at New York University School of Law. He served as special counsel to the general counsel of the Department of Defense (2015-16). In addition to his posts at NYU School of Law\, Goodman is an associated member of the Department of Sociology and an affiliated member of the Department of Politics at NYU. Before joining the Law School\, he was the Rita E. Hauser Professor of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and director of the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School. Goodman has published articles in leading law reviews and has also co-authored several books\, including Socializing States: Promoting Human Rights Through International Law with Derek Jinks (2013) (winner of top annual book award by the American Society of International Law). His work makes significant contributions to the law of armed conflict\, human rights law\, and U.S. national security law. The U.S. Supreme Court relied on Goodman’s amicus briefs in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld when it overturned the government’s system of military commissions\, and in Lawrence v. Texas\, when it overturned an anti-sodomy statute. Goodman received his BA in government and philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his JD from Yale Law School and a PhD in sociology from Yale University. He is a member of the board of editors of the American Journal of International Law\, a member of the U.S. Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Law\, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also the founding co-editor-in-chief of the national security online forum\, Just Security. \n  \nCLE Reading Materials\n  \n4 Big Questions About Syria’s Future\nAnne Barnard\, Anjali Singhvi\, Sarah Almukhtar\, Allison McCann and Jin Wu\nNew York Times \nTurkey’s (Latest) Invasion of Syria: Aggression\, Proportionality\, and Legal Consequences for NATO and Third-Party States\nAdil Ahmad Haque\nJust Security \nA Collective Failure to Prevent Turkey’s Operation ‘Peace Spring’ and NATO’s Silence on International Law\nClaus Kress\nEJIL: Talk! \nCan Turkey be Expelled from NATO? It’s Legally Possible\, Whether or Not Politically Prudent\nAurel Sari\nJust Security \nTurkey’s Actions Trigger All States’ Obligations to Prosecute War Crimes by Turkish Forces\nBeth Van Schaack and Julia Brooks\nJust Security URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/syria-crisis/ LOCATION:Faculty Club\, 108 West 3rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RCLS-Syria-Panel-E-sign-10.31.19-preview-1-e1571713889503.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T134500 DTSTAMP:20260813T122403 CREATED:20190930T180124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T202740Z UID:5541-1572352200-1572356700@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School - Spencer Boyer DESCRIPTION:  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nOn Tuesday\, October 29\, the Reiss Center on Law and Security and the National Security Law Society welcomed our second speaker in A Road Less Traveled\, our career series featuring national security law and policy practitioners. We heard from Spencer Boyer\, Director of the Washington Office of the Brennan Center for Justice\, about his wide-ranging national security career. \n\nView the full speaker lineup for the 2019-2020 series URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/a-road-less-traveled-national-security-careers-after-law-school-spencer-boyer/ LOCATION:Vanderbilt Hall 208\, 40 Washington Square\, South\, New York\, NY\, 10012 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Spencer-Boyer-headshot-e1569866569899.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191021T183000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122403 CREATED:20190926T181342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T034904Z UID:5491-1571677200-1571682600@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:From the Executive Branch to Congress: National Security Leaders Who Crossed the Divide DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\nThe full video of the discussion is now available. \n\n\nThe Reiss Center on Law and Security hosted a discussion with Representatives Will Hurd\, Andy Kim and Elissa Slotkin about the role of Congress in national security and foreign affairs\, and how their own executive branch experience has shaped their approach on the Hill. \nThe program was moderated by Lisa Monaco\, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Reiss Center and former Homeland Security Advisor to the President. \nOctober 21\, 2019\nReception 5:00-5:30 p.m.\nProgram 5:30-6:30 p.m.\n\n\n\n  \nRayburn House Office Building\, Room 2045\n45 Independence Ave SW\nWashington\, DC\n\n\n\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nSpeaker Bios\nWill Hurd\n\nBorn and raised in San Antonio\, Texas\, Will Hurd is a proud product of the Texas public school system. He attended John Marshall High School and Texas A&M University\, where he majored in Computer Science and served as Student Body President. \nAfter college\, Will served as an undercover officer in the CIA in the Middle East and South Asia for nearly a decade\, collecting intelligence that influenced the National Security agenda. Upon leaving the CIA\, he became a Senior Advisor with a cybersecurity firm\, covering a wide range of complex challenges faced by manufacturers\, financial institutions\, retailers\, and critical infrastructure owners. He was also a partner with a strategic advisory firm helping businesses expand into international markets. \nWill is the first member to serve the 23rd District of Texas in Congress for three consecutive terms in a decade. In 2017\, Will was appointed by Speaker Ryan to serve on the House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee\, where he serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Intelligence Modernization and Readiness. Will was also selected by Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy this year to serve on the House Appropriations Committee\, where he is a member of the Subcommittees on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs along with Transportation\, Housing and Urban Development. \nHe is close to his brother Charlie\, sister Liz\, mother Mary Alice\, and father Bob\, who all live in San Antonio. \n\nAndy Kim\n\nCongressman Andy Kim was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018. He represents the Third Congressional District of New Jersey\, which stretches from the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean encompassing most of Burlington County and parts of Ocean County. \nCongressman Kim grew up in South Jersey\, the proud son of Korean immigrants. His father and mother raised Andy and his sister in South Jersey because of the top notch public school system and safe communities. Andy attended public K-12 schools and credits the quality of his education with helping him become a Rhodes Scholar and leading national security expert. \nAndy is a dedicated public servant\, who believes service is a way of life. He worked as a career public servant under both Democrats and Republicans\, and served at the Pentagon\, State Department\, the White House National Security Council\, and in Afghanistan as an advisor to Generals Petraeus and Allen. \nHe currently lives in Burlington county with his wife and two baby boys. \n\nElissa Slotkin\n\nU.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin is proud to serve the people of the 8th Congressional District of Michigan\, a district that spans Ingham\, Livingston\, and North Oakland counties. Rep. Slotkin has spent her career in national service. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks she was recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to be a Middle East analyst. In her role at the CIA\, Rep. Slotkin worked alongside the U.S. military during three tours in Iraq as a militia expert. In between her tours in Iraq\, Rep. Slotkin held various defense and intelligence positions under President Bush and President Obama\, including roles at the White House and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In 2011\, Rep. Slotkin took a senior position at the Pentagon and\, until January 2017\, she served as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. Representative Slotkin was elected in 2018 and is serving her first term in the US House of Representatives. \nModerator Bio\nLisa Monaco\nLisa Monaco served as Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to President Barack Obama from 2013-2017. In this role\, she chaired the cabinet level homeland security principals committee and coordinated the federal government’s crisis management and response to cyberattacks\, pandemics and terrorist threats. Lisa also spent 15 years at the Department of Justice\, serving as a career federal prosecutor\, and in senior management positions including  at the FBI\, where she served as Chief of Staff to then-Director Robert S. Mueller\, III and helped him lead the FBI’s post-9/11 transformation. In 2011\, she was confirmed as Assistant Attorney General for National Security\, the first woman to serve in that position. She oversaw all federal terrorism and national security prosecutions nationwide. During her tenure she made cyber threats a top priority and created the first nationwide network of national security cyber specialists. She is now a Partner at O’Melveny & Myers and serves as co-chair of the firm’s Data Security and Privacy group. She is also a Distinguished Senior Fellow at New York University Law School’s Reiss Center on Law & Security and Center for Cybersecurity. In addition\, she is a member of the board of Accenture Federal Services; Cognosante LLC; and the non-profit organization\, Hostage US. She also co-chairs the Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity Group\, and she is a senior national security analyst for CNN. URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/from-the-executive-branch-to-congress-national-security-leaders-who-crossed-the-divide/ LOCATION:Rayburn House Office Building\, 2045\, 45 Independence Ave SW\, Washington\, DC\, 20515\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/DC-Panel_Graphic_Resized.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T134500 DTSTAMP:20260813T122403 CREATED:20190909T200740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T202807Z UID:5307-1569328200-1569332700@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School - Beth George DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, September 24\, the Reiss Center on Law and Security and the National Security Law Society kicked off this year’s amazing slate of speakers for A Road Less Traveled\, our career series featuring national security law and policy practitioners. At our first session\, we heard from Beth George\, partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR)\, whose career has spanned both government and private sector law\, with a focus on cybersecurity issues. \n\nView the full speaker lineup for the 2019-2020 series  URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/a-road-less-traveled-national-security-careers-after-law-school-beth-george/ LOCATION:Vanderbilt Hall 208\, 40 Washington Square\, South\, New York\, NY\, 10012 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BethGeorge_headshot-Copy-1-e1596491881206.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T203000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122403 CREATED:20190730T152048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191008T151142Z UID:5205-1560882600-1560889800@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Flashpoints in Iran and Venezuela - A Conversation with Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman DESCRIPTION:The Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law and The Century Foundation hosted a private dinner discussion in New York on Tuesday\, June 18\, 2019 with Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman\, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs\, in conversation with Jon Finer\, former Chief of Staff and Director of Policy Planning\, U.S. Department of State. \nAgainst the backdrop of steadily increasing tensions between the United States and both Iran and Venezuela\, many commentators and policy thinkers have raised concerns about a greater likelihood of direct conflict. With framing remarks by Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman\, former senior U.S. diplomat and lead negotiator of the Iran nuclear deal\, this discussion examined the broader security landscape and the implications of recent escalatory events; the emerging dynamics and policy views both within the Administration\, in Congress and beyond; and the legal considerations of potential conflicts from both a domestic and international law perspective. \nAmbassador Wendy R. Sherman is a professor of the practice of public leadership and director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School. She is senior counselor at Albright Stonebridge Group and former under secretary of state for political affairs. She served as special advisor to President Clinton and policy coordinator on North Korea. In 2015\, Amb. Sherman led the U.S. negotiating team that reached agreement on a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between the P5+1\, the European Union\, and Iran\, for which\, among other achievements\, she was awarded the National Security Medal by President Barack Obama. \nAmb. Sherman began her career as director of child welfare for the State of Maryland. Prior to her leadership at Department of State\, she managed both Barbara Mikulski’s successful campaign for U.S. Senate and the ’88 Dukakis presidential campaign\, and served as director of EMILY’S List. Amb. Sherman is the author of Not for the Faint of Heart: Lessons in Courage\, Power and Persistence published by PublicAffairs\, and is an MSNBC global affairs contributor. \nJon Finer is a Non-Resident Advisor at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law and adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously\, he was the chief of staff and director of policy planning at the U.S. Department of State\, serving as Secretary John Kerry’s principal advisor and helping lead the Obama Administration’s key diplomatic initiatives\, including the Iran nuclear negotiations and the Paris climate accord. Finer served in the White House during the first term of the Obama Administration\, starting as a White House Fellow in the Office of the Chief of Staff and also working as Vice President Biden’s Middle East advisor and foreign policy speech writer\, as well as on the National Security Council Staff. \nThis dinner is part of a series of salon-style discussions hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security and The Century Foundation\, focusing on pressing national security issues of the day. URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/flashpoints-in-iran-and-venezuela-a-conversation-with-ambassador-wendy-r-sherman/ LOCATION:Vanderbilt Hall\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/rcls-box.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190423T191500 DTSTAMP:20260813T122403 CREATED:20190401T152933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T034350Z UID:4609-1556042400-1556046900@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Book Talk – Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison DESCRIPTION:[youtube id=”USwFfTDK5QY” width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””] \n \nThe Reiss Center on Law and Security\, together with the NYU Program in International Relations\, hosted this event. \nJason Rezaian\, former Tehran Bureau Chief for the Washington Post\, discussed his 2014 arrest and subsequent captivity in Iran’s notorious Evin prison and the complex\, sustained efforts required to secure his release amidst high-stakes nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. Rezaian recounts his journey in his new book\, Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison. \nRezaian was joined in conversation by RCLS Distinguished Senior Fellow Lisa Monaco\, who served in the White House as Homeland Security Advisor to President Obama at the time of Rezaian’s detention and the efforts to secure his release. \n1.5 credits of CLE in the Areas of Professional Practice category (transitional and non-transitional) were available. Please see below for description\, speaker bios\, and CLE reading materials. \nUpdated location:\nFurman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium Room\, Ninth Floor\n245 Sullivan Street\n6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. \nIn the conversation with Rezaian and Lisa Monaco\, former Homeland Security Advisor to President Obama\, attorneys learned about the international legal and foreign policy issues around Rezaian’s detention and the negotiations for his release – including the parallel international nuclear agreement and resolution of the legal cases and termination of the extradition requests for Iranians that figured in the release of Rezaian and his fellow Americans held by Iran. \nDescription from Publisher Anthony Bourdain/Ecco: \nIn July 2014\, Washington Post Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian was arrested by Iranian police\, accused of spying for America. The charges were absurd. Rezaian’s reporting was a mix of human interest stories and political analysis. He had even served as a guide for Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown. Initially\, Rezaian thought the whole thing was a terrible misunderstanding\, but soon realized that it was much more dire as it became an eighteen-month prison stint with impossibly high diplomatic stakes. \nWhile in prison\, Rezaian had tireless advocates working on his behalf. His brother lobbied political heavyweights including John Kerry and Barack Obama and started a social media campaign—#FreeJason—while Jason’s wife navigated the red tape of the Iranian security apparatus\, all while the courts used Rezaian as a bargaining chip in negotiations for the Iran nuclear deal. \nIn Prisoner\, Rezaian writes of his exhausting interrogations and farcical trial. He also reflects on his idyllic childhood in Northern California and his bond with his Iranian father\, a rug merchant; how his teacher Christopher Hitchens inspired him to pursue journalism; and his life-changing decision to move to Tehran\, where his career took off and he met his wife. Written with wit\, humor\, and grace\, Prisoner brings to life a fascinating\, maddening culture in all its complexity. \n  \nSpeaker Bios \nJason Rezaian is one of the few Western journalists to have been based in Tehran in recent years. From 2009 until his arrest in 2014\, he covered stories that tried to explain Iran to a general American audience\, first as a freelancer for a variety of outlets and later as The Washington Post’s Tehran bureau chief. \nHe reported on two presidential elections\, Iran’s nuclear negotiations with global powers\, the effects of one of the most punitive sanctions regimes in modern times\, and environmental issues. \nIn between those momentous topics\, he told the stories of everyday Iranians which sought to make them more accessible to readers\, reporting on Iran’s small community of baseball players\, the quest for the best high-end hamburger in Tehran\, and a clinic for female drug addicts. \nIn July of 2014\, Rezaian and his wife were detained in their home and he went on to spend 544 days in Tehran’s Evin prison\, released on the same day that the historic nuclear deal between Iran and world powers was implemented. \nLisa O. Monaco is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law. Monaco most recently served as assistant to the President for homeland security and counterterrorism in the White House. As President Obama’s homeland security advisor\, she coordinated policy development and crisis response to terrorist attacks\, cyberincidents\, and public health emergencies and natural disasters. \nPrior to her White House appointment\, Monaco spent 15 years in various positions at the Department of Justice (DOJ)\, including as Assistant Attorney General for National Security\, where she established the first nationwide network of national security cyberspecialists and led a division of more than 300 lawyers responsible for national security cases and policy. Before leading the national security division\, Lisa was principal associate deputy attorney general—the deputy attorney general’s primary advisor on criminal policy\, law enforcement\, national security\, and civil litigation matters. She also served for three years as counsel and chief of staff to FBI Director Robert Mueller III\, and before that\, worked as an assistant US attorney\, including as a member of the Enron Task Force. She began her legal career as a law clerk to Judge Jane Roth of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. \nMonaco is the recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service—the DOJ’s highest honor—as well as the Edmund J. Randolph Award\, awarded by the attorney general in recognition of outstanding contributions to the DOJ’s mission. She is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Chicago Law School. \n \nReading Material \nReport on U.S. Hostage Policy\, The White House \nPresidential Policy Directive — Hostage Recovery Activities\, The White House \nExecutive Order — Hostage Recovery Activities\, The White House \nOpinions adopted by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention at its seventy-fourth session\, 30 November – 4 December 2015; Opinion No. 44/2015 concerning Jason Rezaian (Islamic Republic of Iran)\, UN Human Rights Council \nReporter Jason Rezaian Among 4 Americans Released by Iran in Prisoner Exchange with U.S.\, New York Magazine URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/book-talk-prisoner-my-544-days-in-an-iranian-prison/ LOCATION:Lester Pollack Colloquium\, Furman Hall\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Rezaian-E-sign-2-e1568060047548.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T144500 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190401T151424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T182518Z UID:4607-1555594200-1555598700@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:National Security and the Rise of Populism DESCRIPTION:[youtube id=”tYIyKBhxfIo” width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””] \n \n  \n  \nThank you for joining us at the inaugural conversation of a Reiss Center discussion series on the rise of populism\, led by RCLS fellow and acclaimed author and commentator Yascha Mounk (@Yascha_Mounk). Mounk was joined by our featured speaker\, Ambassador Karen Pierce\, DCMG\, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations\, for a wide-ranging conversation on the implications of growing populism and authoritarianism for longstanding alliances and multilateral organizations. They addressed the UK\, European and transatlantic experience\, and explored broader observations on the state of democracy and security in our current moment. \nSpeaker Bios \nKaren Pierce took up the position of the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York in March 2018. Prior to her appointment\, Pierce served as the Director General for Political Affairs and Chief Operating Officer of the Foreign and Commonwealth in London\, from 2016. \nPierce joined the FCO in 1981. Her first position was in Tokyo between 1984 and 1987\, after which she returned to the UK to work in the Security Policy Department. Pierce then worked in Washington as the Private Secretary to the British Ambassador to the United States between 1992 and 1995. \nBetween 1996 and 2006\, Pierce held several positions in London including Team Leader for Ukraine\, Belarus and Moldova\, Deputy Head of Eastern Adriatic (Balkans) Department\, Head of Newsroom\, Head of EU Department (Bilateral) and concurrently Head of Afghanistan Political Military Unit after 9/11 before returning to the Balkans as Balkans Coordinator from 2002 to 2006. \nIn 2006\, Pierce moved to New York for the first time to be the Deputy Permanent Representative and Ambassador at the UK Mission to the UN. In 2009\, she moved back to London to become the Director of South Asia and Afghanistan Department and the UK’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. In 2012\, Pierce started her second multilateral posting\, this time in Geneva\, where she was the Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UK Mission to the UN\, WTO and Other International Organisations until 2015. Between 2015 and 2016\, Pierce was the UK’s Ambassador to Afghanistan. \nYou can follow her on Twitter @KarenPierceUK \nYascha Mounk is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law. Mounk is one of the world’s leading experts on the rise of populism and the crisis of liberal democracy. \nMounk is an Associate Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University\, a Contributing Editor at The Atlantic\, and the host of The Good Fight podcast. His latest book\, The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom is in Danger and How To Save It\, explains the causes of the populist rise and investigates how to renew liberal democracy. It has been translated into ten languages\, and was hailed as one of 2018’s Best Books of the Year by multiple publications\, including the Financial Times. \nYou can follow him on Twitter @Yascha_Mounk URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/national-security-and-the-rise-of-populism/ LOCATION:Lipton Hall\, 108 West 3rd Street\, New York\, New York ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/RCLS-Natl-Security-Rise-of-Populism-Event-E-Sign_RELEASE-final.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190417T140000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190409T141952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T040602Z UID:4694-1555505100-1555509600@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Latham & Watkins Forum - Probing Mueller: The Russia Investigations and the Road Ahead DESCRIPTION:[youtube id=”Uka2fnFU8Bs” width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””] \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nThe Reiss Center on Law and Security co-hosted this Latham & Watkins Forum at NYU School of Law. \nSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller has delivered his report\, concluding an historic 22-month investigation. Where does that leave the country and what should we expect next? A group of leading experts discussed lessons learned in covering both the criminal and counterintelligence investigations\, the role of senior Justice Department officials\, and the role Congress will now play. They helped distill the facts (the remaining knowns and unknowns)\, the most significant legal issues of the day\, and some of the separate investigations the Mueller probe has generated. The discussion was tailored to address breaking news as well as the legal and political context behind the headlines. \nFeaturing \nPreet Bharara\, Distinguished Scholar in Residence and Adjunct Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law; US Attorney for the Southern District of New York\, 2009-2017; Author of Doing Justice: A Prosecutor’s Thoughts on Crime\, Punishment\, and the Rule of Law (2019) \nNatasha Bertrand\, National Security Correspondent\, Politico; Contributor\, MSNBC \nModerator \nRyan Goodman\, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law; Founding Co-Editor-in-Chief\, Just Security; Faculty Director\, Reiss Center on Law and Security \nContact Janou Hooykaas – janou.hooykaas@nyu.edu URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/latham-watkins-forum-probing-mueller-the-russia-investigations-and-the-road-ahead/ LOCATION:Tishman Auditorium\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/19-0864-053-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190416T121500 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190312T032128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T202924Z UID:4551-1555412400-1555416900@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School – Josh Geltzer DESCRIPTION:  \n\nView the full speaker lineup for the Spring 2019 series URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/a-road-less-traveled-national-security-careers-after-law-school-josh-geltzer/ LOCATION:Furman Hall\, Room 318\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Joshua_Geltzer-e1570547724984.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190408T140000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190226T151549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T024314Z UID:4388-1554728400-1554732000@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School – Hina Shamsi DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, April 8\, the Reiss Center on Law and Security\, the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\, and the National Security Law Society hosted Hina Shamsi\, Director of the ACLU National Security Project\, for the fourth session of a series featuring national security law and policy practitioners. Prior to her work at the ACLU\, Shamsi was the acting director of Human Rights First’s Law & Security Program and previously served as senior advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions. She spoke with students about her career path after law school and her experience working in the public interest national security and human rights field. \n\nView the full speaker lineup for the Spring 2019 series URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/a-road-less-traveled-national-security-careers-after-law-school-hina-shamsi/ LOCATION:Furman Hall\, Room 318\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Hina-Shamsi-e1570549423351.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190326T121500 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190312T031750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T024725Z UID:4483-1553598000-1553602500@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School – Wally Adeyemo DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, March 26\, the Reiss Center on Law and Security and the National Security Law Society hosted Wally Adeyemo\, Senior Advisor at BlackRock\, for the third session of a series featuring national security law and policy practitioners. Prior to his work for BlackRock\, Adeyemo was the former Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council\, as well as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Treasury. He spoke with students about his career path after law school and his experience working at the intersection of law and economics in both the public and private sector. A summary is forthcoming. \n\nView the full speaker lineup for the Spring 2019 series URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/a-road-less-traveled-national-security-careers-after-law-school-wally-adeyemo/ LOCATION:Furman Hall\, Room 318\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CLS_Adeyemo_Wally.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190313T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190313T140000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190304T162307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190313T200959Z UID:4475-1552481100-1552485600@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Glenn Gerstell\, General Counsel of the National Security Agency speaks with NYU Law Students DESCRIPTION:This event was sponsored by the Reiss Center on Law and Security\, the Center for Cybersecurity\, and PILC.  \nOn March 13\, Glenn Gerstell\, General Counsel of the National Security Agency (NSA) joined NYU Law students to discuss and answer questions on careers in government/national security. He has served as General Counsel of the NSA and Central Security Service since August 2015 and\, prior to that\, spent several years on the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council and as an inaugural member of the District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission. For much of his career\, Mr. Gerstell practiced law at Milbank\, Tweed\, Hadley & McCloy LLP. An overview of the discussion is forthcoming. \nBio:\nMr. Gerstell was appointed in August 2015 as the General Counsel of the National Security Agency and Central Security Service. \nPrior to joining NSA\, Mr. Gerstell practiced law for almost 40 years at Milbank\, Tweed\, Hadley & McCloy LLP\, where he served as the managing partner of the firm’s Washington\, D.C.\, Singapore\, and Hong Kong offices. Earlier in his career\, he was an Adjunct Law Professor at the Georgetown University School of Law and New York Law School. \nMr. Gerstell served on the President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council\, which reports to the President and the Secretary of Homeland Security on security threats to the nation’s infrastructure\, as well as on the District of Columbia Homeland Security Commission. \nA graduate of New York University and Columbia University School of Law\, Mr. Gerstell is an elected member of The American Academy of Diplomacy and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/glenn-gerstell-general-counsel-of-the-national-security-agency-speaks-with-nyu-law-students/ LOCATION:Furman Hall\, Room 318\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T150000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190306T223355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190312T202202Z UID:4485-1552399200-1552402800@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Brown Bag Lunch Series - A Talk with Dean Morrison on Executive Power DESCRIPTION:The National Security Law Society hosted an opportunity for current NYU Law students to sit down with Dean Morrison on Tuesday\, March 12 at 2:00 PM to discuss executive power in an era of divided government\, against the backdrop of the current debate over the President’s declaration of a national emergency and the developing congressional response. An overview of the discussion is forthcoming. \nDean Morrison has developed a particular renown for his expertise in constitutional law as practiced in the executive branch\, and has occupied roles at DOJ and the White House in addition to clerking for Justice Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. You can read his full bio on the RCLS website. \n  URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/brown-bag-lunch-series-a-talk-with-dean-morrison-on-executive-power/ LOCATION:Vanderbilt Hall\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190212T121500 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190211T201333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T024613Z UID:4359-1549969200-1549973700@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School – Margaret Taylor DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, February 12\, the Reiss Center on Law and Security and the National Security Law Society hosted Margaret Taylor\, former Democratic Chief Counsel of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee\, for the second session of a series featuring national security law and policy practitioners. Taylor is currently Senior Editor at Lawfare and Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Previously\, she served as an attorney with the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State. \nTaylor spoke with students about her career path during and after law school\, including her experience working on Capitol Hill and in the Executive Branch. She began by discussing her longstanding interest in public international law\, and the courses and activities she found most formative while in law school. She discussed her work at the State Department and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee\, as well as her transition from advising Executive Branch clients to Congress. She considered ways that lawmakers can influence the debate on foreign policy issues through hearings\, resolutions\, and other methods\, even without the pulpit of the presidency. Taylor also described her current role as Senior Editor and Counsel with Lawfare and fellow at Brookings\, along with the new experience of working in a more public-facing role after spending the earlier part of her career as an advisor to policymakers. \nIn her advice to students interested in a career in national security law\, Taylor emphasized the need for seizing opportunities as they arise. She highlighted the importance of approaching these challenges with confidence in one’s own expertise\, coupled with an honesty about areas in which one can learn and grow. Taylor explained that she allowed her desire to pursue work of genuine interest to guide her career decisions\, and she encouraged students to do the same\, and to embrace serendipity and be willing to take risks – wherever that might lead them. \nYou can follow her on Twitter @MargLTaylor. \n\nView the full speaker lineup for the Spring 2019 series URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/4359/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Taylor-e1596768298591.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190130T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190130T203000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190517T180504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T180602Z UID:4326-1548873000-1548880200@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:U.S. Withdrawal from Syria and Afghanistan: Strategic and Legal Consequences DESCRIPTION:The Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law and The Century Foundation hosted a private dinner discussion in New York on Wednesday\, January 30\, with RCLS Fellows Tess Bridgeman\, Former Deputy Legal Advisor to the National Security Council; Jon Finer\, Former Chief of Staff and Director of Policy Planning\, U.S. Dept. of State; and Nicholas Rasmussen\, Former Director\, National Counterterrorism Center. \nIn December 2018\, President Trump’s apparent directive to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria and reduce troops in Afghanistan by half sparked a heated national security debate about the future role of U.S. military engagement and intervention. Some of the controversy was generated by the manner in which these consequential decisions were made\, while some was focused on the ramifications of potential redeployments for key U.S. policy goals. Drawing on their experience over many years at senior levels of government\, the speakers framed the strategic and legal consequences of potential U.S. troop withdrawals in Syria and Afghanistan\, and provided a basis for a wide-ranging discussion among attendees. The discussion was moderated by Michael Wahid Hanna. \nTess Bridgeman is a Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law and Senior Editor at Just Security. She teaches national security law courses at Stanford University and Berkeley Law. Bridgeman served as Special Assistant to President Obama\, Associate Counsel to the President\, and Deputy Legal Adviser to the National Security Council (NSC)\, where she covered the full range of issues relating to the national security and foreign policy of the United States\, and previously served at the U.S. State Department in the Office of the Legal Adviser. \nJon Finer is a Non-Resident Advisor at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law and adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously\, he was the chief of staff and director of policy planning at the U.S. Department of State\, serving as Secretary John Kerry’s principal advisor and helping lead the Obama Administration’s key diplomatic initiatives\, including the Iran nuclear negotiations and the Paris climate accord. Finer served in the White House during the first term of the Obama Administration\, starting as a White House Fellow in the Office of the Chief of Staff and also working as Vice President Biden’s Middle East advisor and foreign policy speech writer\, as well as on the National Security Council Staff. \nNicholas Rasmussen is currently the Senior Director of Counterterrorism and National Security at the McCain Institute and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law. Rasmussen served as director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) from 2014-2017. Rasmussen held senior posts across three White House administrations\, serving in senior positions on the National Security Council (NSC) staff under Presidents Bush and Obama before being appointed Director of NCTC by President Obama and continuing his tenure at the request of President Trump’s administration in 2017. \nMichael Wahid Hanna is a Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation. He is also a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law. Hanna works on issues of international security\, international law\, and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and South Asia. \nThis dinner is part of a series of salon-style discussions hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security and The Century Foundation\, focusing on pressing national security issues of the day.  URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/u-s-withdrawal-from-syria-and-afghanistan-strategic-and-legal-consequences/ LOCATION:Vanderbilt Hall\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190130T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190130T180000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190204T183049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T183152Z UID:4337-1548867600-1548871200@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Dr. Alexander Bick of Johns Hopkins SAIS speaks with NYU Law Students DESCRIPTION:On January 30\, the Reiss Center on Law and Security and the National Security Law Society hosted Dr. Alexander Bick\, Research Scholar at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIS. Bick is the former Director for Syria at the National Security Council in the Obama Administration and a former member of the Secretary of State’s Policy Planning Staff. \nIn an illuminating discussion with NYU Law students\, Bick addressed the intersection of the law and national security in the case of Syria. He discussed the recent announcement by the Trump Administration of its plans to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria\, highlighting both the regional implications and the importance of a disciplined process in national security decision-making. Drawing on his wealth of experience\, he offered his insight on future implications for the Kurds\, Iran\, and the Islamic State; the potential for a U.S. withdrawal to exacerbate jockeying between Turkey and Russia; and likely challenges for resolving the war. \nBick\, who has a PhD in history\, spoke about his own experience working alongside government lawyers and senior policymakers with legal backgrounds. He emphasized that input from smart and rigorous lawyers can be extremely helpful in framing problems and is indispensable in policy discussions concerning government authorities or decisions regarding the use of force. At the same time\, he cautioned that other perspectives\, such as that provided by the study of history\, are critical to creating sound national security policy. \nYou can follow him on Twitter @Alexander_Bick URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/dr-alexander-bick-of-johns-hopkins-sais-speaks-with-nyu-law-students/ LOCATION:Wilf Hall\, 139 MacDougal St.\, New York\, NY\, 10012 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190129T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190129T121500 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190115T081300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T182734Z UID:4178-1548759600-1548764100@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Book Talk: Dawn of the Code War John P. Carlin\, in conversation with Lisa O. Monaco DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, January 29\, 2019 \n11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.  \nNYU School of Law \nFurman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\, Ninth Floor \n245 Sullivan Street \n \n  \n \n  \nThe Reiss Center on Law and Security and the NYU Center for Cybersecurity at NYU School of Law held a conversation with John P. Carlin\, former Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Department of Justice\, and Lisa O. Monaco\, Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Reiss Center and Center for Cybersecurity\, on Carlin’s new book\, Dawn of the Code War. A question-and-answer session followed. \n\n1.5 credits of CLE were available in the Areas of Professional Practice category. This event was appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. Reading materials and full bios of the speakers can be found below. \n\nOverview \nJohn P. Carlin spoke with Lisa Monaco about his new book\, Dawn of the Code War: America’s Battle Against Russia\, China\, and the Rising Global Cyber Threat. From PublicAffairs: “The inside story of how America’s enemies launched a cyber war against us-and how we’ve learned to fight back. With each passing year\, the internet-linked attacks on America’s interests have grown in both frequency and severity. Overmatched by our military\, countries like North Korea\, China\, Iran\, and Russia have found us vulnerable in cyberspace. The “Code War” is upon us. In this dramatic book\, former Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin takes readers to the front lines of a global but little-understood fight as the Justice Department and the FBI chases down hackers\, online terrorist recruiters\, and spies. Today\, as our entire economy goes digital\, from banking to manufacturing to transportation\, the potential targets for our enemies multiply. This firsthand account is both a remarkable untold story and a warning of dangers yet to come.” \nBios \nJohn P. Carlin \n \nJohn P. Carlin is the former Assistant Attorney General for National Security under Barack Obama\, where he worked to protect the country against international and domestic terrorism\, espionage\, cyber\, and other national security threats. A career federal prosecutor and graduate of Harvard Law School\, John has spent much of the last decade working at the center of the nation’s response to the rise of terrorism and cyber threats\, including serving as National Coordinator of the Justice Department’s Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) program\, as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia\, and as chief of staff to then-FBI Director Robert Mueller. Today\, Carlin is the global chair of the risk and crisis management practice for the law firm Morrison & Foerster. He is also chair of the Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity & Technology Program and a sought-after industry speaker on cyber issues as well as a CNBC contributor on cybersecurity and national security issues. \nLisa O. Monaco \n \nLisa O. Monaco is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law. Monaco most recently served as assistant to the President for homeland security and counterterrorism in the White House. As President Obama’s homeland security advisor\, she coordinated policy development and crisis response to terrorist attacks\, cyberincidents\, and public health emergencies and natural disasters. \nPrior to her White House appointment\, Monaco spent 15 years in various positions at the Department of Justice (DOJ)\, including as Assistant Attorney General for National Security\, where she established the first nationwide network of national security cyberspecialists and led a division of more than 300 lawyers responsible for national security cases and policy. Before leading the national security division\, Lisa was principal associate deputy attorney general—the deputy attorney general’s primary advisor on criminal policy\, law enforcement\, national security\, and civil litigation matters. She also served for three years as counsel and chief of staff to FBI Director Robert Mueller III\, and before that\, worked as an assistant US attorney\, including as a member of the Enron Task Force. She began her legal career as a law clerk to Judge Jane Roth of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. \nMonaco is the recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service—the DOJ’s highest honor—as well as the Edmund J. Randolph Award\, awarded by the attorney general in recognition of outstanding contributions to the DOJ’s mission. She is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Chicago Law School. \nCLE Reading Materials \nThe ‘Global Cybercrime Problem’ Is Actually the ‘Russia Problem’ – John P. Carlin \nDetect\, Disrupt\, Deter: A Whole-of-Government Approach to National Security Cyber Threats – John P. Carlin URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/book-talk-dawn-of-the-code-war/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190125T113000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20190123T213022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200807T171707Z UID:4252-1548410400-1548415800@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:A Road Less Traveled: National Security Careers After Law School – Rachel Goldbrenner DESCRIPTION:On Friday\, January 23\, the Reiss Center on Law and Security and the National Security Law Society hosted Rachel Goldbrenner\, Executive Director of the Reiss Center on Law and Security for the inaugural session of a series with national security law and policy practitioners. Prior to heading the Reiss Center\, Goldbrenner served in a number of national security roles in the White House and State Department\, including as a senior advisor to U.S. Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power and as a director for multilateral affairs and human rights at the National Security Council. She has also practiced as an international litigator and served at several think tanks and advocacy organizations. \nIn her roundtable discussion with current NYU law students\, Goldbrenner discussed her career path both leading into and following law school. She discussed the challenges and rewards of government service and gave her advice for students interested in pursuing a career in national security. Turning to her current role\, she also provided an overview of the Reiss Center’s renewed agenda\, plans for the future\, and opportunities and resources for students interested in national security at NYU Law. You can read more about Goldbrenner’s bio on our website. \n\nView the full speaker lineup for the Spring 2019 series \n  URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/a-career-conversation-with-rachel-goldbrenner/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Rachel-Goldbrenner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T153000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20181206T001544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181219T212608Z UID:4039-1544016600-1544023800@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:The killing of Khashoggi and the future of U.S.-Saudi relations - An evening with Barnett Rubin DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \n \n  \nThe Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law and The Century Foundation held a discussion on Wednesday\, December 5\, with Barnett Rubin. Drawing on his decades-long friendship with Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi\, and his longstanding engagement with Saudi Arabia\, he discussed the impact of the murder on Saudi stability and the future of U.S.-Saudi relations. The discussion was moderated by Michael Wahid Hanna. Professor Stephen Holmes provided introductory remarks. \nBarnett Rubin is Associate Director and Senior Fellow at the Center on International Cooperation (CIC)\, where he directs the Afghanistan Pakistan Regional Program. From April 2009 until October 2013\, Rubin was the Senior Adviser to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan in the U.S. Department of State. Before joining CIC in 2000\, he was Director of the Center for Preventive Action\, and Director\, Peace and Conflict Studies\, at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. \nMichael Wahid Hanna is a senior fellow at The Century Foundation. He is also a non-resident senior fellow at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law. Hanna works on issues of international security\, international law\, and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and South Asia. \nStephen Holmes is a Faculty Director of the Reiss Center on Law and Security and Walter E. Meyer Professor of Law. Holmes’ research centers on the defense against transnational terrorism within the bounds of liberal constitutionalism\, emergency powers\, the disappointments of democracy and economic liberalization after communism\, and the history of European liberalism. \n  \nThis dinner is part of a series of salon-style discussions hosted by the Reiss Center on Law and Security and The Century Foundation\, focusing on pressing national security issues of the day. URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/the-killing-of-khashoggi-and-the-future-of-u-s-saudi-relations-an-evening-with-barnett-rubin/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181126T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181126T100000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20181113T013858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T182920Z UID:3970-1543221000-1543226400@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Trump Administration and International Law – A Conversation with Harold Koh moderated by Jeffrey Toobin DESCRIPTION:[youtube id=”xMC-cOxo37U” width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””]\nMonday\, November 26\, 2018 \n1:30 PM – 3:00 PM  \nNYU School of Law\n \nLester Pollack Colloquium\, 9th Floor | Furman Hall \n245 Sullivan Street \nRSVP for this event \nCLE credit is available for this event. Please see below. \nBooks will be available for purchase.  \n \n  \nThe Reiss Center on Law and Security and Just Security at NYU School of Law invites you to attend a conversation with Harold Koh\, Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School and the former Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State\, on his newest book\, The Trump Administration and International Law. Ryan Goodman\, co-editor-in-chief of Just Security and a faculty director of the Reiss Center on Law and Security\, will give introductory remarks. The discussion will be moderated by Jeffrey Toobin of The New Yorker and CNN. A question and answer session will follow. \n\n1.5 hours of CLE credit (both transitional and non-transitional) will be available in the Areas of Professional Practice category. This event is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys. Reading materials and full bios of the speakers can be found below. \n\nOverview \nJeffrey Toobin will moderate a discussion with Harold Koh about his latest book\, The Trump Administration and International Law. From Oxford University Press: “Will Donald trump international law? Since Trump’s Administration took office\, this question has haunted almost every issue area of international law. One of our leading international lawyers-a former Legal Adviser of the US State Department\, Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights\, and Yale Law Dean-argues that President Trump has thus far enjoyed less success than many believe\, because he does not own the pervasive “transnational legal process” that governs these issue areas. This book shows how those opposing Trump’s policies during his administration’s first two years have successfully triggered that process as part of a collective counter-strategy akin to Muhammad Ali’s “rope-a-dope.” The book surveys immigration and refugee law\, human rights\, climate change\, denuclearization\, trade diplomacy\, relations with North Korea\, Russia and Ukraine\, America’s “Forever War” against Al Qaeda and the Islamic State\, and the ongoing tragedy in Syria. Koh’s tour d’horizon illustrates the many techniques that players in the transnational legal process have used to blunt Trump’s early initiatives. The high stakes of this struggle\, and its broader implications for the future of global governance—now challenged by the rise of populist authoritarians-make this exhausting counter-strategy both worthwhile and necessary.” \nBios \nHarold Hongju Koh \n \nHarold Hongju Koh is Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School. He returned to Yale Law School in January 2013 after serving for nearly four years as the 22nd Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State. \nProfessor Koh is one of the country’s leading experts in public and private international law\, national security law\, and human rights. He first began teaching at Yale Law School in 1985 and served as its fifteenth Dean from 2004 until 2009. From 2009 to 2013\, he took leave as the Martin R. Flug ’55 Professor of International Law to join the State Department as Legal Adviser\, service for which he received the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award. From 1993 to 2009\, he was the Gerard C. & Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School\, and from 1998 to 2001\, he served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy\, Human Rights and Labor. \nProfessor Koh has received seventeen honorary degrees and more than thirty awards for his human rights work\, including awards from Columbia Law School and the American Bar Association for his lifetime achievements in international law. He has authored or co-authored eight books\, published more than 200 articles\, testified regularly before Congress\, and litigated numerous cases involving international law issues in both U.S. and international tribunals. He is a Fellow of the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, an Honorary Fellow of Magdalen College\, Oxford\, and a member of the Council of the American Law Institute. \nHe holds a B.A. degree from Harvard College and B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford University\, where he was a Marshall Scholar. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School\, where he was Developments Editor of the Harvard Law Review. Before coming to Yale\, he served as a law clerk for Justice Harry A. Blackmun of the United States Supreme Court and Judge Malcolm Richard Wilkey of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit\, worked as an attorney in private practice in Washington\, and served as an Attorney-Adviser for the Office of Legal Counsel\, U.S. Department of Justice. \nJeffrey Toobin \nJeffrey Toobin\, chief legal analyst for CNN and a staff writer for The New Yorker\, is one of the most recognized and admired legal journalists in the country. His most recent book\, American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping\, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst\, was published by Doubleday in 2016 and became an immediate New York Times best-seller. His book\, The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson\, was the basis for the acclaimed ten-part limited series\, “American Crime Story\,” starring John Travolta and Cuba Gooding\, Jr.\, on the FX Network\, in early 2016. \nHis book\, The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court\, was published by Doubleday in 2012 and was also a New York Times best-seller. The Oath followed The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court\, which was also a best-seller and earned the 2008 J. Anthony Lukas Prize for Nonfiction from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. \nToobin\, who is also a noted lecturer\, has written several other critically acclaimed\, best-selling books including A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal that Nearly Brought Down a President\, and Too Close to Call: The 36-Day Battle to Decide the 2000 Election. \nPreviously\, Toobin served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Brooklyn. He also served as an associate counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel Lawrence E. Walsh\, an experience that provided the basis for his first book\, Opening Arguments: A Young Lawyer’s First Case—United States v. Oliver North. \nToobin earned his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. \nCLE Reading Materials \n“Trump vs. International Law: He’s Not Winning” – Harold Hongju Koh \n“Trump vs. International Law: Koh’s Blueprint for Ending America’s Wars and Avoiding Perpetual War” – Rita Siemion \n“Trump vs. International Law: The Challenge of Articulating a Legal Framework for Humanitarian Intervention” – Stephen Pomper \n“The Trump Administration and International Law: A Reply” – Harold Hongju Koh \nRSVP for this event URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/book-talk-the-trump-administration-and-international-law-a-conversation-with-harold-koh/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181116T133000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20181115T012846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181120T030032Z UID:4003-1542369600-1542375000@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:National Security Law Society's Career and Internship Panel DESCRIPTION:The National Security Law Society sponsored a Career and Internship Panel on Friday\, November 16 at 5:00pm in Furman Hall 326. \nNSLS hosted Zach Goldman\, who currently practices cybersecurity and national security law at WilmerHale. Zach was previously a policy adviser in the Department of Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence\, and formerly was Director of the Center for Law and Security at NYU Law. \nZach shared his experience working at the intersection of government and the private sector\, plus gave advice on the variety of internships available to students interested in national security law. \nFollowing Zach’s Q&A\, 2Ls Kathryn Morris\, Jin Niu\, Cole Rabinowitz\, and Ariana Rowberry spoke about their internships\, including at DOJ National Security Division\, US Attorney’s Offices\, and other non-government employers. URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/national-security-law-societys-career-and-internship-panel/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T043000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181022T120000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20181002T201732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190425T153401Z UID:3290-1540182600-1540209600@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:National Security and Shifting Geopolitics: Challenges at Home and Abroad DESCRIPTION:Monday\, October 22\, 2018\n8:30 AM – 4:00 PM  \nNYU School of Law\nGreenberg Lounge | Vanderbilt Hall\n40 Washington Square South \n  \nThank you for joining us at our fall national security conference. The conference\, National Security and Shifting Geopolitics: Challenges at Home and Abroad\, featured leading policymakers\, scholars and journalists to address key national security challenges of our era. The full agenda and videos of the event are included below. A recap and photo gallery are also available online. \n\n\nProgram of Events\n* * *\nMonday\, October 22\, 2018\n Greenberg Lounge\, Vanderbilt Hall\, 40 Washington Sq. South\n  \n8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.:          Registration and Continental Breakfast \n9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.:          Welcome Remarks \nTrevor Morrison\, Dean\, Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law\, Faculty Director\, Reiss Center on Law and Security\, NYU School of Law \n9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.:        Seismic Shifts? Changing Priorities and Competing Visions for a Rules-Based Order \n  \n[youtube id=”7sKT0bO4oXo” width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””] \n  \nA conversation with senior thinkers and practitioners\, exploring fundamental questions of the global architecture from a national security perspective—including how key global players are engaging in or re-shaping international institutions and the rules of global engagement. \nParticipants: \nJohn Bellinger\, Partner\, Arnold & Porter; former Legal Adviser to the Department of State\, Senior Associate Counsel to President Bush and Legal Adviser to the National Security Council \nAvril Haines\, Senior Research Scholar\, Columbia University and Lecturer in Law\, Columbia University Law School; former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama\, Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency \nJake Sullivan\, Martin R. Flug Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School; former National Security Adviser to Vice President Biden\, Director of Policy Planning at U.S. Department of State\, Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Clinton \nModerator: \nTrevor Morrison\, Dean\, Eric M. and Laurie B. Roth Professor of Law\, Faculty Director\, Reiss Center on Law and Security\, NYU School of Law \n10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.:       Coffee Break \n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.:      National Security and the Midterm Elections \n  \n[youtube id=”WV118NWcvg8″ width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””]\n \n  \nA discussion with Hill staffers and experts on Congress’s national security agenda following the 2018 midterm elections\, focusing on inter-branch dynamics\, institutional trends\, and key global issues.  \nParticipants: \nRebecca Ingber\, Associate Professor\, Boston University School of Law; Non-Resident Senior Fellow\, Reiss Center on Law and Security \nDavid Kinzler\, Legislative Director\, Senator Bob Corker\, Chairman\, Senate Foreign Relations Committee \nLuke Murry\, National Security Advisor\, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy \nMargaret Taylor\, Former Democratic Chief Counsel\, Senate Foreign Relations Committee \nModerator: \nLara Flint\, Associate Director of the Governance Program\, Democracy Fund \n12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.:         Lunch\, Greenberg Lounge (Lunch will be provided)  \n1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.:           National Security Journalism in an Age of Disinformation  \n  \n[youtube id=”xfIl1EyJjbs” width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””] \n  \nJournalists and legal experts will explore major challenges in national security journalism today\, including the legal\, professional and ethical dilemmas posed by disinformation campaigns and major leaks or hacks of information facilitated by foreign governments. Co-sponsored by Just Security. \nParticipants: \nNatasha Bertrand\, Staff Writer\, National Security and Politics\, The Atlantic \nCarol Leonnig\, Investigative Reporter\, Washington Post \nDavid McCraw\, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel\, The New York Times Company \nDavid Pozen\, Professor of Law\, Columbia Law School\, Visiting Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law (Spring 2019) \nModerator: \nChris Hayes\, MSNBC Host\, All In With Chris Hayes \n2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.:           Coffee Break \n3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.:           Conclusions and Looking Ahead  \n  \n[youtube id=”nMz39Ifxtlo” width=”600″ height=”350″ autoplay=”no” api_params=”” class=””] \n  \nParticipants: \nTess Bridgeman\, Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar\, Reiss Center on Law and Security; former Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Legal Advisor to the National Security Council \nRyan Goodman\, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law; Founding Co-Editor-in-Chief\, Just Security\, Faculty Director\, Reiss Center on Law and Security \nStephen Holmes\, Walter E. Meyer Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law\, Faculty Director\, Reiss Center on Law and Security \nLisa Monaco\, Distinguished Senior Fellow\, Reiss Center on Law and Security and Adjunct Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law; former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to President Barack Obama \nModerator: \nDavid Golove\, Hiller Family Foundation Professor of Law\, NYU School of Law\, Faculty Director\, Reiss Center on Law and Security URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/national-security-shifting-geopolitics-challenges-home-abroad/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CLS_NationalSecuritySpot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181002 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20181011T181818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200806T025737Z UID:3377-1538424000-1538424000@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Former Director of National Counterterrorism Center Nick Rasmussen Meets with NYU Law Students DESCRIPTION:CLS Non-Resident Senior Fellow Nicholas Rasmussen met with student members of the law school’s National Security Law Society (NSLS) on October 2nd to discuss counterterrorism policy and reflect on his 27-year career in government across multiple Administrations. Rasmussen\, who is currently Senior Director of Counterterrorism and National Security at the McCain Institute\, most recently served in government as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) from 2014-2017 after key posts at the State Department and National Security Council under the Obama and Bush Administrations. \nIn a wide-ranging conversation with the students\, Rasmussen offered his insights on the challenges of counterterrorism in the digital age\, spoke about the importance of a whole-of-government approach for effective counterterrorism policy\, and discussed gaps in engagement with local communities in countering violent extremism efforts. Mr. Rasmussen also discussed the central role of lawyers in shaping national security policy\, saying that they “were some of the colleagues I admired most throughout my career” and that for him\, “the opportunity to draw bright legal minds into the national security profession is a high priority.” URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/rasmussen-and-students/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T073000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20180402T232026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180403T001749Z UID:3157-1523512800-1523518200@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:From 9/11 to a New Normal? Building Resilience to Terrorism and Extremism in American Cities DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 12\, 2018 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM \nNYU School of Law \nGreenberg Lounge | Vanderbilt Hall \n40 Washington Square South \nTo RSVP\, please click here. \n \n  \nSince 9/11\, the threat of a major\, externally-organized attack on the American homeland has greatly diminished. But law enforcement has a new national security threat to contend with: self-directed attacks committed by individuals who have radicalized at home\, such as the Boston Marathon bombings\, Orlando nightclub shooting\, and West Side Highway car attack. In this new era of terrorism\, officials warn that small-scale terrorist attacks might be simply inevitable—and community and city leaders should be renewing their focus on building resilience so that they are ready when tragedy strikes. This panel convenes law enforcement and national security experts to discuss lessons from previous terror attacks and how cities can be better prepared for the security threats of today. \nFeaturing: \n\nMark Kleiman\, Professor of Public Policy at the NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management\nNick Lewin\, Founding Partner of Krieger Kim & Lewin LLP and Former Deputy Chief of Criminal Division for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York\nAnne Milgram\, Professor of Practice at NYU Law and Former Attorney General of New Jersey\nLisa Monaco\, Former Homeland Security Adviser to President Barack Obama and current Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Center on Law and Security\n\nCoffee and refreshments will be served. \nTo RSVP\, please click here. URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/911-new-normal-building-resilience-terrorism-extremism-american-cities/ LOCATION:Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180215T143000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20180206T234247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180222T011813Z UID:3107-1518701400-1518705000@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Today's Threat Landscape and Strategies for the Future: A Conversation with Former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Nick Rasmussen DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, Thursday 15\, 2017  |  6:30 p.m.\nLipton Hall\n108 West Third Street  \nPlease find the event video below: \n\n \n  \nOn February 15\, join us for the kick-off event of the new CLS series\, Building Resilience for Today’s Security Threats. The evening will feature Nick Rasmussen—who retired in December after three years serving as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center—in conversation with Lisa Monaco\, former Homeland Security Adviser to President Barack Obama. The two former high-level government officials will discuss their perspectives on the shifting terrorism threat and what lessons in resilience communities can glean from the way federal and local government have responded to previous terrorist attacks. \nMore than a decade and a half after 9/11\, the disrupted world order has caused national security threats to significantly evolve. Terrorists have exploited chaotic pockets of the world to carve out safe havens\, the rise of technology has created a new landscape of potential attacks\, and globalization and climate change have contributed to the intensified threat of infectious disease outbreaks. In the face of these changing threats\, governments and communities are no longer just grappling the question of how to prevent crises\, but what to do when one inevitably occurs. Over the course of the year\, the Center on Law and Security will convene a series of events and discussions that explore this evolving threat landscape and avenues for resilience-building through the themes of terrorism\, cybersecurity\, and pandemics. Please stay tuned for future events! \nTo RSVP please click here. URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/todays-threat-landscape-strategies-future-conversation-former-director-national-counterterrorism-center-nick-rasmussen/ LOCATION:Lipton Hall\, 108 West 3rd Street\, New York\, New York END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T143000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20171005T202944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T185439Z UID:3020-1510578000-1510583400@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Homeland Security in the Twenty-First Century DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 13\, 2017  |  6:00 PM – 7:30 PM\nLipton Hall\n108 West Third Street  \nTo RSVP please click here \n \nThe management of Homeland Security challenges has gotten substantially more challenging in the last several years. From counterterrorism\, to cybersecurity\, to pandemic response and the consideration of governance frameworks for Internet platforms\, the White House and Department of Homeland Security are facing unprecedented challenges. The Honorable Jeh Johnson and the Honorable Lisa Monaco are two public servants with unmatched experience and expertise in managing an increasingly complex series of Twenty-First Century threats. \nFeatured Speakers: \n\nHon. Jeh Johnson\, Former Secretary of Homeland Security\n\n\nHon. Lisa Monaco\, Former Homeland Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and current Distinguished Senior Fellow at CLS\n\nJeh Johnson led the Department of Homeland Security from December 2013-January 2017\, where he was in charge of counterterrorism\, cybersecurity\, immigration law enforcement\, national disaster response\, and the protection of the country’s critical infrastructure and leadership. Previously\, he served as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense and General Counsel of the U.S. Air Force. \nLisa Monaco served as Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism from March 2013 until the end of his presidency\, advising the President on all aspects of his counterterrorism policy. Previously\, she spent 15 years at the Department of Justice\, largely as a career federal prosecutor. In 2011\, she was confirmed as the first woman to serve as Assistant Attorney General for National Security\, leading the Justice Department’s National Security Division. Lisa is now a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Center on Law and Security. URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/homeland-security-twenty-first-century/ LOCATION:Lipton Hall\, 108 West 3rd Street\, New York\, New York END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171018T084500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171018T100000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20171013T001158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T183142Z UID:3030-1508316300-1508320800@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Latham & Watkins Forum - National Security: The Role of Senior Advisers in the White House DESCRIPTION:NYU-ONLY EVENT \nWednesday\, October 18\, 2017  |  12:45 PM – 2:00 PM\nGreenberg Lounge\, Vanderbilt Hall \nTo formulate national security policy—or respond to a crisis—presidents can turn to White House-based intelligence officers\, military leaders\, and foreign policy specialists. They also look to lawyers\, both from the Office of White House Counsel and others serving as special advisers. For this Forum\, Professor Ryan Goodman will moderate a discussion among three such lawyers with experience in the administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton\, George W. Bush\, and Barack Obama. Among the questions to be explored: \nWhat sort of role do lawyers play in this setting? What do the panelists think White House lawyers and senior advisers are and should be wrestling with currently in areas such as counter-terrorism\, North Korea\, and the Russia investigation? How does a White House think about the legal and policy constraints it leaves for future administrations? Come hear the discussion\, and bring questions of your own. \nPanelists: \nJohn B. Bellinger\, III\,  Partner\, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer; Legal Adviser to Department of State (2005-2009); Senior Associate Counsel to the President and Legal Adviser to the National Security Council (2001-2005) \nRyan Goodman\,  Professor\, NYU Law; Special Counsel to the General Counsel\, Department of Defense (2015-16); founding co-editor-in-chief of Just Security blog (moderator) \nLisa Monaco\,  Distinguished Senior Fellow and adjunct professor\, NYU Law; Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (2013-2017); Assistant Attorney General for National Security\, Department of Justice (2011-2013); \nKathryn Ruemmler\, Partner and global Co-Chair of the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice\, Latham & Watkins; White House Counsel (2011-2014); Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General\, Department of Justice (2009-2011) \nTo RSVP\, please click here. URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/latham-watkins-forum-national-security-role-senior-advisers-white-house/ LOCATION:Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T043000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T113000 DTSTAMP:20260813T122404 CREATED:20170822T235444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170926T234906Z UID:2956-1507005000-1507030200@www.lawandsecurity.org SUMMARY:Women Leaders in Cybersecurity: Emerging Technologies DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 3\, 2017\nRegistration begins at 8:30 a.m.\nEvent runs from 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.\nD’Agostino Hall\, Lipton Hall\, 108 West Third St.\, New York \nThis event is free and open to the public. \nTo register please click here \n \nTo register please click here \nPlease see the agenda\, which is subject to change\, below. \n  URL:https://www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/women-leaders-cybersecurity-emerging-technologies/ LOCATION:Lipton Hall\, 108 West 3rd Street\, New York\, New York END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR