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Standing Committee on Law and National Security
The Standing Committee on Law and National Security is the oldest Standing Committee in the ABA. We have sustained a commitment to educating the Bar and public on national security issues.
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Luncheon with the ODNI General Counsel - February 5, 2020
Jason Klitenic, General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, spoke to the Committee on CFIUS regulations, supply chain risk management, and security clearances. Click on the arrow below to read the ABA News summary of the event.
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National Security at ABA Midyear
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Whistleblowers, Leaks and the Media: The First Amendment and National Security
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The Sourcebook of Public-Private Partnerships for Security and Resilience 2018: A Compendium of Laws and Policy Documents
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The U.S. Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook 2019 Edition: A Compendium of National Security Related Laws and Policy Documents
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Whistleblowers, Leaks and the Media: The First Amendment and National Security
Earlier National Security Law Events
Luncheon with Glenn Gerstell, NSA General Counsel - January 15, 2020
Glenn Gerstell spoke to the committee on January 15, 2020. Read a copy of Mr. Gerstell's prepared remarks from the luncheon online, or click the arrow below to hear his appearance on the National Security Law Today Podcast.
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"The Geospatial-Intelligence Revolution Is Underway and You Should Care!" - Sept. 17, 2019
Tom Monheim, General Counsel of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency spoke to the committee about imagery, satellites, and GEOINT in the future of national security. Click the arrow below to view the slides used in his presentation, or click the button to hear audio of his remarks.
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Conferences and Events
29th Annual Review Conference
November 7-8, 2019 in Washington DC. Get CLE information and readings, listen to audio recordings, and watch videos of keynotes speakers.
#Cyberspace IRL: Rule of Law Approaches to Virtual Threats
Learn more about how policymakers, legal practitioners and international bodies try to preserve the rule of law in an unregulated cyber arena. May 21, 2019, U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington DC.
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The ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force's mission is to identify and compile resources within the ABA that pertain to cybersecurity, and to focus and coordinate the ABA’s legal and policy analyses and assessments of proposals relating to cybersecurity
ABA Cybersecurity Handbook
The second edition of the Handbook published by the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force addresses current overarching threats, describes how the technology works, outlines key legal requirements and ethical issues, and highlights special considerations for lawyers and practitioners of all types. It's a must read for anyone working in the field.
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About the Standing Committee
The Standing Committee on Law and National Security celebrated its 50 year anniversary in 2012 and is the oldest Standing Committee in the ABA. The Committee, since 1962, has sustained an unwavering commitment to educating the Bar and the public on the importance of the rule of law in preserving the freedoms of democracy and our national security. Founded by then-ABA President and later Supreme Court Justice Lewis J. Powell, the Committee focuses on legal aspects of national security with particular attention in recent years to issues raised by legal responses to terrorist events. The Committee conducts studies, sponsors programs and administers working groups on law and national security-related issues to serve members and the profession. Activities assist policymakers, educate lawyers, the media and the public, and enable the Committee to make recommendations to the ABA. The 11-member Committee is aided by an Advisory Committee, Counselors, and liaisons from ABA entities.