Summer 2025 Reading Recommendations!
Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading! Vacations can provide some time to do the book reading that most Americans (as we’ll see below), want to do (but may not...
Category: Education
Memorial Day 2025: A Prayer for Peace
Tomorrow is Memorial Day, which commemorates those who have died during service in America’s military, so I hope you and your family take a few minutes to remember those who paid the ultimate price...
Shortburst (Spring edition): Celebrate Armed Forces Day and more news!
Today is Armed Forces Day!! In his Proclamation, President Trump said: How is Armed Forces Day different from other military-related holidays? The USO explains:In his Proclamation, the President added this observation: Spring Happenings! It’s...
Podcast: Prof Chris Borgen on “The International Law of Outer Space”
Today is the start of our series of podcasts based upon presentations at the just-completed 30th Annual National Security Law conference and, wow, we have a terrific video to kick-off the series: “The International...
LENS 2025 Conference: the Scholars speak!
Every year, it gratifies me when attendees to our annual conference tell me they learned more, discovered fresh ideas and perspectives, and were encouraged to dig deeper into areas that caught their interest at...
Register now for LENS’ 30th Annual National Security Law Conference!
Hi Everyone! I’m writing let you know that registration is now open for the 30th Annual National Security Law Conference presented by Duke Law’s Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS) here at...
ICYMI: Most viewed Lawfire posts of 2024 (and much, much more!)
2024 has been a busy (and interesting!) year! Today’s post takes a look at some Lawfire® highlights starting with a “baker’s dozen” of the most viewed posts of the past 12 months. As you...
Laurie Blank on “Advice for Law Students: Reflections on Two Years at DoD OGC”
Today my friend, Professor Laurie Blank of Emory University School of Law treats us (and especially law students!) to an insider’s perspective as to what it takes to succeed in the U.S. Department of...
Help shape the future of the next generation of national security leaders
As you decide upon your end-of-year charitable contributions, please consider donating to the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS). Doing so will help support our upcoming 30th Annual National Security Law Conference,...
Shortburst: Thanksgiving Edition
Today is the day millions of Americans focus on giving thanks for the good things in their lives. What would they be? According to a new YouGov poll: “The thing that the most Americans...
