Hear fr om a judge about their work and clerking and ask questions in a face-to-fac e\, small group setting. Through your presence\, you can express interest t hat could help you if you choose to apply for their clerkship in the future . Even if you are not interested in working for the particular judge\, simp ly learn more about lawyering\, judging\, and clerking\, which could help y ou with other judges. Attendees consent through their registration to the program being recorded. Both current students and alumni are welcome. You m ay eat your lunch while on mute on Zoom.
Register for Wed\, Mar. 5: J udge M. Tia Johnson\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (on Zoom\, limited to 20 RSVPs).
Judge Johnson began her career in the U.S. Arm y Judge Advocate General’s Corps\, where she specialized in international a nd national security law. In 2002\, she became the first African American f emale to be selected to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army’s JAG Corps’ 2 27-year history. In her final assignment\, she served as the Senior Militar y Assistant to the Department of Defense General Counsel. Prior to ascendin g to the bench\, Judge Johnson served in the Obama Administration as the As sistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homelan d Security and a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce ment office. She was also a visiting fellow at the University of Virginia S chool of Law and a professor of national security law Georgetown.
Please register in CSM her e by 9am on Wednesday\, March 5.
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