Interested in Becoming a Student Contributor?

Natalie K. Orpett
Tuesday, November 23, 2021, 11:58 AM

Are you a current law student interested in writing and researching for Lawfare?

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The Lawfare Student Contributor Program allows current students to submit articles and provide research support on issues at the nexus of national security, law and policy. The program is open to law students in their second and third years, LLMs and SJDs (or foreign equivalent). Graduate students in relevant fields will also be considered.

If you missed our recent information session, you can learn more and submit an application here. Applications are due on Friday, December 3.


Natalie Orpett is the executive editor of Lawfare and deputy general counsel of the Lawfare Institute. She was previously an attorney at the law firm Jenner & Block, where she focused on investigations and government controversies, and also maintained an active pro bono practice. She served as civilian counsel to a defendant in the Guantanamo Military Commissions for more than eight years. She also served as counsel to the National Security and Foreign Policy Legal Team of the Biden-Harris Transition Team.

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