National Security Law Studies

Exploring pressing national security issues

About the Program

The Strauss Center engages in a number of activities related to the national security law program.

The University of Texas School of Law has one of the nation’s premier national security law programs, and the Strauss Center plays a key role in sustaining and enriching it. We encourage interested Texas Law students to join our National Security Law Fellows program, which provides exclusive mentorship and event opportunities while also building community.

To register for a listserv on national security law related events, news, and opportunities, email Ali Prince at [email protected].

As you can see, our National Security Law Studies program has many dimensions.  Read on to learn about our “National Security Law Lectures” project (in partnership with Columbia University), the courses we sponsor, our National Security Law Student Fellowships, the National Security Law Podcast, the National Security Law Workshop, our events, and the Mike Lewis Prize for National Security Law Scholarship!

National Security Law Lectures

In partnership with the National Security Law Program at Columbia Law School, the Strauss Center is pleased to present an ongoing series of national security law lectures. Matthew Waxman of Columbia, and the Dean of the Law School, Bobby Chesney, present on a variety of issues in the national security law field.

National Security Law Workshop

The National Security Law Workshop began in 2008 and is jointly sponsored by Strauss Center, International Committee of the Red Cross, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, and South Texas College of Law. Pioneered by Professors Bobby Chesney of UT and Geoff Corn of South Texas, the acclaimed event assembles a collection of several dozen civilian and military lawyers in a blended-format workshop including paper presentations and roundtable discussions on hot topics. Participation is determined by a combination of a call-for-papers and through competitive application for spots as discussants and general participants.

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