Events Detail

The Legal Working Group of the Project on National Security Reform (PNSR) is pleased to invite you to a presentation on:

The Role of Lawyers in the National Security Council and Issues for the Upcoming Transition

By Judge James E. Baker, Former Legal Advisor to the National Security Council

July 16, 2008; 8:15 - 9:30am

Location: Hudson Institute, Betsy and Walter Stern Conference Center, 1015 15th Street, N.W., 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005

Judge Baker will provide an overview of the mission and responsibilities of the Office of Legal Advisor, as well as the current and future role of lawyers generally within the National Security Council system. In addition, he will outline the most pressing issues related to the National Security Council structure and process facing the upcoming presidential transition teams. The audience is invited to participate.

8:15am: Coffee & Light Breakfast

8:30am: Remarks

9:15am: Q & A

Please RSVP to the legalworkinggroup@pnsr.org.

Attendees may use the information as background, but may not identify the speaker, the other attendees, or PNSR itself or quote anything said at the event.