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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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Conference Agenda
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CLE readings
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Whistleblowers, Leaks and the Media: The First Amendment and National Security
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National Security Books
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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
Our Latest Events
"The Geospatial-Intelligence Revolution Is Underway and You Should Care!"
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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National Security Law Breakfast with Andrea Gacki
Director Andrea Gacki of the Office of Foreign Assets Control at the U.S. Treasury Department discussed the national security implications of economic sanctions, and how OFAC monitors sanctions and sanction violations.
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The American Way: Rule of Law in Intelligence and Covert Operations
The Standing Committee and the National Security Institute at George Mason University held a launch event for the new 2019 U.S. Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook. Sourcebook co-editors Andrew Borene, Adam Pearlman and Harvey Rishikof spoke on a panel with national security practitioners Elisa Poteat and Megan Stifel.
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NSL Today is a weekly podcast where lawyers and security experts discuss the hottest topics in national security. This week: listen to a live episode from the 29th Annual Review Conference with special guests Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney from the National Security Law Podcast
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Conferences and Events
#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.
