Symposium on Threats to the Rule of Law and National Security

This program has been approved for a total of 4.0 Ethics CLE credits for Pennsylvania lawyers. CLE credit may be available in other jurisdictions as well. Attendees seeking CLE credit can make a payment via cash or check made payable to ”The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania” on the day of the event in the amount of $160.00 ($80.00 public interest/non-profit attorneys). In order to receive the appropriate amount of credit, evaluation forms must be completed.

Penn Carey Law Alumni receive CLE credits free through The W.P. Carey Foundation’s generous commitment to Lifelong Learning.

Introductory Remarks
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PANEL I
Threats to the Rule of Law: Partisan Attacks on the Legal Profession
Speakers: Mr. Gary Deutsch, Mr. Stuart Gerson, Mr. Mark Zaid
Moderator: Prof. Mitchell Berman 

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PANEL II
Presidential Authority, Emergency Powers, and Military Operations in a Changing Political Landscape: From Foreign Wars to the Southern Border
Speakers: Dr. Morton H. Halperin, Dean Kevin Govern, Mr. Alberto Mora, Brig. Gen. (ret.) Stephen N. Xenakis, MD
Moderator: Prof. Claire Finkelstein

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PANEL III
National Security and Advanced Technologies: AI, Robotics, and the Security of our Nuclear Arsenals
Speakers: Gen. (ret.) James Cartwright, Mr. Benjamin Farley, Mr. Paul Welsh, Mr. Jules Zacher
Moderator: Prof. Daniel Koditschek 

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PANEL IV
Countering Malign Foreign Interference in U.S. Democracy: U.S. Intelligence Operations Past, Present, and Future
Speakers: Mr. Sean Carter, Mr. George Croner, Mr. Robert Kelner, Mr. Harvey Rishikof
Moderator: Ms. Jennifer Arbittier Williams