Feb 11 Thu
2021

NatSec Brown Bags

12:00PM - 01:00PM Washington College of Law

We are excited to announce TLS’ new student-focused initiative, NatSec Brown Bags, with TLS Scholars-in-Residence Corin Stone and Alex Joel, and others from the TLS team.

Are you interested in national security but don’t know much about it? Do you want to work in the Intelligence Community but aren’t sure how to apply? Do you just want to chat about current legal developments related to national security? 

Come join TLS national security professionals for a monthly informal chat about NatSec issues that span the Intelligence Community, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Defense, the US Government, privacy, and current events. We’ll answer your questions and provide thoughts on job opportunities, work-life balance, and more. No stress, just fun!

Who: Any WCL student – no need to have taken a national security class or have any background in natsec – just need to be interested!

When: Second Thursday of every month, 12-1pm. BYO lunch!

             [Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 14, etc…]

Why: To give students an informal opportunity to chat with seasoned national security professionals about national security careers and other topics. To provide a better understanding of the US government’s national security agencies, roles, policies, and issues in an informal setting. To provide the opportunity for students to ask questions and get informal advice and mentoring, even if not taking a NatSec course.

  • Information Session
  • Open To Students
Feb 11 Thu
2021

Mental Health Alliance Office Hours

02:00PM - 04:00PM

Looking for help finding and accessing mental health resources? Have a suggestion for how WCL can better support students' mental health? Come to MHA's Office Hours and chat with Student Liaison Riley Driscoll! All communications are confidential unless there is threat of harm to self or others or permission to share is given. 

  • Meeting
  • Open To Students
Feb 11 Thu
2021

At the Intersection: Battling Terrorism Online: When Does Information Sharing and Free Speech Collide?

03:00PM - 04:00PM Washington College of Law

The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFTS) launched in 2017 to help social media and the tech industry better coordinate their efforts to counter terrorism online.  One of its signature achievements has been a shared industry hash database, where companies can create and share “digital fingerprints” for terrorist content.  Many warn that this kind of blacklist for content undercuts free speech.  But with terrorist content flowing across social media, others say GIFTC is doing enough.  Who is right?

TLS will explore these issues with GIFCT’s new Executive Director, Nick Rasmussen, David Kaye, a law profesor at UC Irvine and the former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, and others.

Learn more: wcl.american.edu/techlaw

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/techlawsec

Twitter: @TechLawSec

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  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Feb 11 Thu
2021

Clinical Program Alumni Gathering & Milstein Award Ceremony

06:00PM - 07:00PM Washington College of Law

Join Clinic Faculty and Alumni for a virtual celebration of the Clinical Program's Elliot Milstein Award for Professional Excellence.  This year's recipient is Cora Tekach '91. 

The event will feature updates regarding the Clinical Program and opportunities to chat with clinic faculty and other alumni. 

  • Reception
  • Open To Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Feb 11 Thu
2021

Pence Law Library Appellate Brief Research Workshop

08:00PM - 09:00PM Zoom

Reference librarians will help students get started on their research for the Legal Rhetoric Appellate Brief.

  • Workshop
  • Open To Students