Security Challenges and the Law: A Conversation with CIA General Counsel Stephen Preston

Monday, December 3, 2012, 12:30 to 1:45 p.m.

One of the top lawyers of the Obama Administration Stephen W. Preston, the General Counsel of the CIA will discuss Security Challenges and the Law. Mr. Preston is intimately involved with the most  difficult national security legal and policy issues facing our country. In a speech earlier this year he described how the CIA applies the law to specific covert actions that may include the use of lethal force and the legal decision-making behind the Osama Bin Laden operation. After brief remarks, Mr. Preston will open the floor to questions. To promote an open exchange, the session will not be recorded or simulcast.

In addition to his CIA experience, Mr. Preston also brings a wealth of experience from previous appointments in the Civil Division at DOJ; Principal Deputy General Counsel of the Department of Defense; General Counsel of the Navy; and as a partner at WilmerHale.  He received his B.A. from Yale and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. 

The Law School will make transportation available to Carlisle students who would like to attend this event. Please contact Holly Parrish to confirm your interest in attending.

Student organizations sponsoring this event include: Journal of Law and International Affairs, American Association for Justice, Speaker's Trust Fund, Federalist Society, and Military Law Caucus.

Lunch will be provided immediately after the event in the Commons for those who are registered. Registration is now closed for this event.