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National Security Law Career Guide

Last updated by Benjamin Keele 
August 2012

CIA headquarters

Books

Careers in National Security Law, by Laura Bean, ed. Chicago, IL: ABA, 2008. 
CAREER SERVICES KF4850.C37 2008


Journal Articles

Taylor, Karen. "Careers in National Security Law", Student Lawyer, Mar. 2006, at 29.

Stansky, Lisa. "Homeland Security Creates Legal Jobs On Cutting Edge", Student Lawyer, Oct. 2004, at 8.

Beaudette, Marie. "Tom Ridge's Top Lawyer", 11(3) Corporate Counsel (March 2004).

Stansky, Lisa. "National Security is a Growing Field for Legal Activities in Many Settings", Student Lawyer, Mar. 2002, at 8.

 

Journals

Journal of National Security Law and Policy
Based at Pacific School of Law.

Harvard National Security Journal
Based at Harvard Law School.

National Security Law Journal

Based at George Mason University School of Law

 

Government Agencies

Central Intelligence Agency

Department of Homeland Security

Federal Bureau of Investigation

National Security Agency


Organizations

American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security
This Committee conducts studies, sponsors programs and conferences, and administers working groups on law and national security-related issues. 

Center on Law Ethics and National Security
Duke Law School's Center on Law, Ethics and National Security sponsors teaching, research and publications concerning national security law topics, as well as conducting conferences and seminars in the national security field.

Center for National Security Law
University of Virginia Law School's Center for National Security Law has an active publication program and sponsors scholarly conferences and national security law courses.

Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism
Syracuse University's Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism is a multidisciplinary, university-based center for the study of national and international security and terrorism.

National Security & Law Society
Washington College of Law's National Security & Law Society (American University) sponsers speakers and programs to promote the legal aspects and ramifications of national security.

 

Other organizations may be found using:
Encyclopedia of Associations.  Detroit, MI: Gale Research Co., 1961-
Covers more than 100,000 nonprofit membership associations worldwide.  Available on Lexis.

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