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...
Be sure to check the 24 Feb update at the end of this post… Last night’s announcement that the Administration is “requesting nominations for the Judge Advocates General for the Army, Navy and Air...
If you are wondering what the elections mean for national defense, today’s post will give you an informed viewpoint on that vital issue. Lawfire® readers may recall that retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen....
In recent weeks, professors from four U.S. military institutions have expounded on what is in essence the law of military orders (even if they don’t acknowledge it as such). Decide for yourself, but I...
One of the key purposes of Lawfire® is to get relevant scholarship into the hands of practitioners as soon as possible, and today I’m pleased to tell you we are doing just that. In...
Shortbursts is an occasional feature of Lawfire® designed to provide short news pieces or updates on a variety of matters. Terrific visit to Hampden-Sydney College On Thursday, February 1, I had the privilege of...
I’m pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 29th Annual National Security Law Conference presented by Duke Law’s Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS) on Feb 23-24, 2024. Because...
What do you think the key national security issues will be in 2024? Perhaps considering some of the top Lawfire® posts from 2023 will give us some direction. Here’s a list of some Lawfire®...
Shortbursts are an occasional feature of Lawfire® designed to provide quick updates on a variety of matters. Former LENS Speaker nominated to be the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The President has nominated...
In today’s post Mark Nevitt, Associate Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law, expertly addresses news reports about a supposed controversy between the Pentagon and the Interior Department regarding plans for offshore...
Charles J. Dunlap Jr., the former deputy judge advocate general of the United States Air Force, joined the Duke Law faculty in July 2010 where he is a professor of the practice of law and Executive Director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security.
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