Executive Power
Houston Lawyers Chapter
Speaker:
- Prof. John Yoo, Boalt Hall School of Law and author, Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush
Speaker:
- Prof. John Yoo, Boalt Hall School of Law and author, Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush
John Yoo is a professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), where he has taught since 1993. From 2001-03, he served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he worked on issues involving foreign affairs, national security, and the separation of powers. He served as general counsel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee from 1995-96, where he advised on constitutional issues and judicial nominations. Professor Yoo has published articles on foreign affairs, national security, and constitutional law, and he is the author of three books: The Powers of War and Peace: Foreign Affairs and the Constitution after 9/11; War by Other Means: An Insider's Account of the War on Terror; and his forthcoming work Crisis and Command: A History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush.
Registration and Buffet Begins at 11:30 a.m.
Program Begins at 12:00 p.m.
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$35 paid online in advance
$20 for government employees, paid online in advance
Please RSVP by Monday, February 22
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CLE Credit Requested. Seating is limited.
