The Week That Will Be

Perceptive Lawfare readers may have noticed that we recently eliminated our rolling announcements ticker from the sidebar of the main page. Have no fear, Lawfare is still committed to posting relevant announcements. We are simply shifting to a new system for doing so. From now on, every Sunday night, we will post a collection of announcements as part of a new feature called "The Week That Will Be." The single post will comprise event announcements, employment opportunities, and any other notices that are directly relevant to Lawfare readers. So please keep sending us your announcements, and we will continue to make our readership aware of them. Without further ado, here's our first installment:

Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar)

• Mon, Feb 24 - Wed, Feb 26:  Motion hearings in U.S. v. Al Nashiri continue in the Military Commissions at Guantanamo Bay. Expect Lawfare's coverage of the pretrial session to continue as well.
• Mon, Feb 24 at 10 am: The Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at Brookings hosts "The Future of Land Power and U.S. Ground Forces."
• Mon, Feb 24 at 10:30 am: The Federalist Society is holding a symposium entitled "The NSA, Security, Privacy, and Intelligence." Speakers include Michael Chertoff, Anthony Romero, Ben, and others.
• Tues, Feb 25 at 8:30 am:  The Journal of National Security Law and Policy & The Georgetown Center on National Security and the Law hosts its annual symposium: "Whistleblowers, Leakers, and Traitors: An Evolving Paradigm." The keynote speaker will be former NSA director Adm. William Studeman.
• Tue, Feb 25 at 6 pm: The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security's Women in National Security Law Initiative is having a reception and networking event.
• Thurs, Feb 27 at 6 pm: Fordham Law School will hold a discussion on "Bitcoin: The Promise and Risks of Alternative Currencies."
• Fri, Feb 28 - Sat, Mar 1: 20th Annual Duke National Security Law Conference begins; it is entitled "LAWshaping in National Security: the Past, the Progress, and the Path Ahead."

Academic Announcements

The Journal of National Security Law and Policy's latest issue is now available. Here's an excerpt of what it contains:

 In the latest issue of the Journal of National Security & Counterterrorism, contributing authors address a spectrum of challenging and germane national and international security issues, including the legitimacy of arming Syrian rebels, reform of the Classified Information Procedures Act, the tension between US counterterrorism policy and legal frameworks used to justify it, and how military attorneys should frame discussions of cyber warfare techniques. Additionally, contributing to this journal's valuable dialog about teaching national security law, Col. Lisa L. Turner argues that the military should include the joint and perhaps inter-agency legal community in their legal education process.

 To read articles and subscribe to the print version, visit jnslp.com

Job Announcements

Great opportunity at the Department of Justice, which is looking for a trial attorney in the Civil Division's appellate staff. More information on the position and application procedures are available on the Job Board.