Michael Ellis was sworn in as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on February 10, 2025. Deputy Director Ellis has held a variety of senior national security positions, including General Counsel of the National Security Agency and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the National Security Council.
Deputy Director Ellis previously served in the White House Counsel's Office, providing legal advice on national security and foreign relations. Prior to the White House, he was General Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Before returning to government, Deputy Director Ellis was the General Counsel of Rumble, a publicly traded video sharing platform and cloud services provider.
Deputy Director Ellis is a graduate of Yale Law School and Dartmouth College. Following law school, he served as a clerk to two federal judges. He is a "Jeopardy!" champion.
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Inside the Administration's Legal Priorities: Business Developments, National Security, and America's Heartland
In-House Counsel Network
Washington, DC
Free Speech, Immunity and the fight between the Government and Social Media
Idaho Student Chapter
University of Idaho College of Law514 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83702
Free Speech on the Internet
Denver Lawyers Chapter
Rock Bottom Brewery, Downtown Denver1001 16th Street
Denver, CO 80265
A Discussion on Cyberwarfare
Vanderbilt Student Chapter
Vanderbilt University Law School131 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37203
POSTPONED: Civil Liberties & National Security: The War on Dis/Misinformation
Maryland Student Chapter
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law500 W Baltimore St
Baltimore , MD 21201
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In-House Counsel Network
This panel will offer a high-level examination of the legal developments driving the Trump Administration and...
Is Executive Soft Power a Threat to Free Speech?
2022 National Lawyers Convention
There are no federal speech police, but law enforcement is not the only way that...
Is Executive Soft Power a Threat to Free Speech?
2022 National Lawyers Convention
There are no federal speech police, but law enforcement is not the only way that...
Maryland Court of Appeals Limits Asbestos Liability
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For decades, asbestos cases have wound their way through state and federal courts. The first...
