Student Orgs & Journals

National Security and Law Association

AI, Civil Liberties, and National Security with ACLU’s Patrick Toomey

Lunch talk with National Security Journalist Carol Leonnig

Lunch Talk with Former Pentagon General Counsels

  • Book talk with Edward Fishman

    March 8, 2026

    Join NSLA for a lunch talk with Edward Fishman, an international relations scholar and former diplomat, on his new book “Chokepoints: How the Global Economy…

  • Lunch talk with Dilpreet Sidhu

    March 6, 2026

    NSLA and HLS Dems are hosting a lunch talk with Dilpreet Sindhu, former Deputy Chief of Staff at the National Security Council and current Deputy…

  • NSLA Meeting with Ambassador (ret.) Nina Hachigan

    February 23, 2026

    Small group conversation with Amb. (ret.) Nina Hachigan on how state and local governments are affecting foreign policy…

  • NSLA Lunch Talk

    February 6, 2026

    Join the National Security & Law Association for a lunch talk with David Cohen, former Deputy Director of the CIA, and Kate Heinzelman, former General…

  • National Security Law Internships Panel

    November 10, 2025

    Join the National Security & Law Association and the National Security Journal for a panel about internships in national security law during lunch on November…

  • Simpson Thacher 1L Reception

    November 7, 2025

    The National Security & Law Association will be hosting a reception with Simpson Thacher on November 12, from 6-8pm, at Russell House Tavern. RSVP here! While this…

  • NSLA Career Chat

    October 22, 2025

    Join NSLA upperclassmen board members for an informative panel on job-searching for 1L and 2L summer (both private and public interest)…

  • National Security and Foreign Policy Law in Congress

    March 5, 2025

    Join NSLA in conversation with Cart Weiland, Mary Bischoping, and McCoy Pitt. All three of our guests have significant experience as attorneys working for the…

  • Paul, Weiss and National Security Law in the Private Sector

    March 3, 2025

    Join the Harvard National Security & Law Association in conversation with David Kessler, Partner at Paul, Weiss. Mr. Kessler worked as a federal prosecutor at…

  • Cyber Security and Cyber Warfare

    February 24, 2025

    Join NSLA in a conversation with Dr. Michael Sulmeyer, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy and Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of…

  • National Security Prosecution and Public Service

    February 10, 2025

    Join NSLA for a lunch talk with Jessica Aber, who was most recently the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Ms. Aber will discuss…