22nd Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law

REGISTER by NOVEMBER 16 FOR EARLYBIRD CONFERENCE RATE


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The ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security; the Center for National Security Law at the University of Virginia School of Law; the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security at Duke University School of Law; and the Center on National Security and the Law at Georgetown Law,proudly announce the “22nd Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference” -- Thursday and Friday, November 29 and 30, 2012, in Salons I and II, Ballroom Level, of the Ritz Carlton Hotel, 1150 22nd Street, NW in Washington, DC.

In celebration of the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security’s 50th anniversary, this year’s conference will feature several panels focusing on a range of pertinent and timely national security law issues. Topics will include the Role of the Courts in National Security Law: Past, Present and Future; Intelligence Law Developments; Emerging Technologies; National Security and International Law; The Law of Armed Conflict; Human Rights and National Security Law Issues and Ethical Dilemmas Facing Lawyers Practicing National Security Law will round out theConference Program. Former Director of both the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Honorable William H. Webster, is confirmed to deliver the dinner keynote address on Thursday, November 29.  Georgetown Professor of National Security Law and former Acting Solicitor General of the U.S., Neal Katyal, will deliver the Friday lunch keynote address.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Dinner, Thursday, November 29: The Honorable William H. Webster, Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency & FBI

Lunch, Thursday, November 29:  The Honorable Susan E. Collins*, United States Senator

Lunch, Friday, November 30:        Professor Neal K. Katyal, Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor of National Security Law, Georgetown Law

Join other conference registrants at the Opening Reception on Wednesday, November 28. We are pleased to again join with the Bar Association of the District of Columbia in organizing this complimentary welcoming reception and program entitled, “Practitioners’ Guide to National Security Media Leaks.” Please RSVP to the opening reception separately - [email protected].

CLE Credit application has been made, including ethics credit.

Letter of Invitation

Opening Reception (Wednesday, November 28)


Conference Program

Registration Form

Online Registration