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Standing Committee on Law & National Security

About the Standing Committee 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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Government, Process and Structure Project

GPS Project

Read a collection of white papers from committee members on the organization of the government's national security apparatus.

DOD Law of War Manual Review.

Law of War Review

Read the workshop report from the DOD Law of War Manual Review held by the committee on March 4, 2016.

Video highlights.

The "10 by 10" series collects video highlights from the Committee's 26th Annual Review Conference for free, on-demand, viewing. Watch now!

  • Cybersecurity Task Force

Thinking about Extremism in the 21st Century

A Keynote Panel from the ABA Rule of Law Initiative Annual Conference on Contemporary Rule of Law Issues: Rule of Law Approaches to Countering Violent Extremism.

Newly Available
US Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook Cover.

The U.S. Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook, 2017 Edition  is now available to order. This book is a complete guide to pertinent information for the security practitioner. It includes relevant federal statutes, intelligence authorization acts, executive orders, attorney general and the director of national intelligence guidelines, and proposed significant legislation. 

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NatSec Law Journals
  • Harvard National Security Journal

    Harvard National Security Journal

    Harvard University Current Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2 In this issue, authors wrote on cyber operations and international law, artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons systems, and drones in warfare.

  • National Security Law Journal

    National Security Law Journal

    George Mason University Current Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1 The National Security Law Journal (NSLJ) is George Mason University’s newest law journal. NSLJ is one of only a handful of law journals dedicated exclusively to national security law and policy.

  • Journal of National Security Law & Policy

    Journal of Nat'l Sec. Law & Policy

    Georgetown University Current Issue: Volume 9, Issue 1 In this issue, JNSLP authors cover a variety of headline-grabbing topics, including healthcare and disease as a security issue, the role of the internet in radicalization, and more.

  • National Security Law Brief

    National Security Law Brief

    American University Washington College of Law Current Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1 The Brief is a biannual print publication featuring journal-length, academic legal articles analyzing all aspects of United States national security law.

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  • Writing Competition

2016 Annual Meeting Moderated Discussion - Emerging Issues in National Security and Law Enforcement

Marc Rotenberg, president and executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center

Gilman Louie, founder and former CEO of In-Q-Tel

Harvey Rishikof, chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security’s advisory committee

 

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