On Demand CLE Webinar - Remote Working in a Time of COVID-19: Cybersecurity Issues You Need to Know
Co Sponsored by the Standing Committee on Law and National Security, the Cybersecurity Legal Task Force, and the Health Law Section
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.
Webinar (5/12)
Whistleblowing in the Intelligence Community Legal and Practical Challenges
Aired May 12, 2021 - Featuring Moderator Dawn Eilenberger (Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Former Assistant DNI for Policy & Strategy, Office of the DNI); Michael Atkinson (Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP; co-lead of the National Security practice and former ODNI Inspector General); Joel Brenner (Senior Research Fellow, MIT Center for International Studies and former NSA Inspector General); Jason Klitenic (Partner, Holland & Knight, Head of National Security, Defense and Intelligence Team and former General Counsel, ODNI); and Mark Zaid (Managing Partner, Mark S. Zaid, PC; Founder, James Madison Project and Co-Founder, Whistleblower Aid). Registrants receive 50% off our publication, Whistleblowers, Leaks, and the Media.
Webinar Recording
Civics as a National Security Imperative: A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil M. Gorsuch
Join SCOLNS members Suzanne Spaulding (CSIS) and Jamil Jaffer (NSI) in a conversation with Justice Sonia Sotomayor and Justice Neil Gorsuch on the importance of civic education as a national security imperative. In a global environment where liberal democracies are facing a crisis of confidence and where authoritarian regimes work to threaten the foundational premise of the rule of law, it is essential that our country grows societal resilience against these threats via a strong foundation in civic education. This program will include a moderated discussion between Justice Sotomayor, Justice Gorsuch, Suzanne Spaulding (Director of the Defending Democratic Institutions Project, CSIS), and Jamil Jaffer (Founder and Executive Director, NSI).
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An Update on Supply Chain Security and Cyber - Post SolarWinds
Aired April 16. With Harvey Rishikof (Moderator), Stewart Baker, Joyce Corell, Rob Morgus, Douglas Hassebrock, and Charlie Tupitza. Sponsored by the Standing Committee on Law and National Security and the Cybersecurity Legal Task Force.
National Security CLE Webinars--Recordings
Emerging Critical Issues in National Security
For registered attendees, recorded panels are available for viewing until March 6 using your ‘unique link,’ provided when you registered. NOTE: CLE Credit is only available for live viewing, not recorded viewing. View panel information at the arrow below and CLE materials in the box below.
CLE - Materials
Hacking Democracy: Elections and Beyond CLE ABA Showcase Program - Now Available On Demand
"Hacking Democracy" Now Available
You can now view this CLE Showcase Program from the 2020 ABA Virtual Annual Meeting on demand. Access to the program is included for all registrants to the Virtual Annual Meeting (complimentary for ABA Members). Moderated by Harvey Rishikof, featuring panelists Suzanne Spaulding, Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, and the Hon. James McPherson with welcoming remarks from Judy Perry Martinez. Click here to view the CLE Showcase flyer with speaker details. Click the link below for the program video; you will need to log-in to the ABA’s member/customer login page to access it.
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CLE Reading Materials for "Hacking Elections"
Click through for the linked list of supplemental reading material for the Hacking Democracy: Elections and Beyond CLE Showcase program
Listen to National Security Law Today
This week: Whistleblowers--The Legal and Practical Challenges
NSL Today is a weekly podcast where lawyers and security experts discuss the hottest topics in national security. In this week’s episode, we hear from a panel of legal experts on the complexities of whistleblowing.
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Women in National Security Law
Watch the webinar panels and read more about the Standing Committee's programs to support, promote and develop women engaged in the practice of national security law
COVID-19 Resources
Space Policy Workshops and Reports
National Security Books
Publications | Book
The Sourcebook of Public-Private Partnerships for Security and Resilience 2018: A Compendium of Laws and Policy Documents
Publications | Book
Whistleblowers, Leaks and the Media: The First Amendment and National Security
Conferences and Events
Breakfasts, Conferences, and More
Find our more about past national security law conference and monthly breakfast and lunch events
Visit the ABA Cyber Task Force Page
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.
ABA Vendor Contracting Cybersecurity Checklist
The Cybersecurity Checklist, Second Edition (2021) is directed to solo and small firm attorneys who interact with vendors, often involving access to a client's sensitive data or internal systems. As we face increased cybersecurity risks, the mantra "know your supplier" cannot be overstated. This Checklist highlights how practitioners who are not steeped in the nuances of data privacy and data security can minimize cybersecurity risks in their contractual transactions with third party vendors. Available for free to ABA Members.
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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.