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Oct 6 2009
Tuesday 12:00 a.m.    

"When Is Legal Advice Illegal? A Debate on 'Torture Memo' Prosecutions

Speakers:
Michael W. Lewis • Kate Martin
Topics:
International & National Security Law
Sponsors:
George Washington Student Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Apr 23 2009
Thursday 12:00 a.m.    

9/11 Revisited: An Act of War or an Act of Organized Crime?

Speakers:
Michael W. Lewis • Victor Streib
Topics:
International & National Security Law
Sponsors:
Elon Student Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Mar 9 2009
Monday 12:30 p.m.    

Coercive Interrogation and Detainee Treatment

Speakers:
Michael W. Lewis • Gerardo Vildostegui
Topics:
International & National Security Law
Sponsors:
Rutgers - Camden Student Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Feb 24 2009
Tuesday 12:00 p.m.    

International Law, Torture, and Treatment of Detainees

Speakers:
Benjamin Davis • Michael W. Lewis
Topics:
International & National Security Law
Sponsors:
Toledo Student Chapter
  • In-Person Event
Mar 22 2007
Thursday 12:00 a.m.    

Legal Issues and the War on Terror

Sponsors:
South Carolina Student Chapter
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Michael W. Lewis

Michael W. Lewis

Ella A. and Ernest H. Fisher Professor of Law, Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law

Biography

Professor Lewis joined the Ohio Northern faculty in August, 2006.  Lewis flew F-14's for the United States Navy in Operation Desert Shield, conducted strike planning for Desert Storm and was deployed to the Persian Gulf to enforce the no-fly zone over Iraq.  He was a Topgun graduate in 1992 and was featured in a NOVA documentary on Topgun and aircraft carriers.

After his naval service, Lewis graduated from Harvard Law School, cum laude, was a management consultant with McKinsey and Company, and served as a litigation associate with McGuireWoods, LLP, in Norfolk, Virginia.

Professor Lewis has published more than a dozen articles and essays on various aspects of the law of war and the conflict between the US and al Qaeda.  His work has been cited by the Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals.  He has testified before Congress on the legality of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen and on the civil liberties tradeoffs associated with trying some Al Qaeda members or terrorist suspects before military commissions.  His op-eds have appeared in numerous media outlets including the LA Times and the New York Post and he has appeared on Public Radio International to discuss the increasing use of armed drones in warfare.  He has delivered scores of presentations and panel presentations before military and law school audiences alike including presentations to the international Military Operations Law conference in Queensland, Australia, the US Army's JAG School in Charlottesville, VA and law school events at Stanford, Chicago, Columbia, Penn, Duke, Texas and Northwestern among others.

Professor Lewis received the Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching for the 2007-08 academic year.

He currently teaches Commercial Law, International Law, a Law of War Seminar and Torts. He has also taught Corporate Finance and Accounting for Lawyers. His other teaching interests include Civil Procedure and Contracts.

In Memoriam Michael W. Lewis



  • J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
  • B.A., John Hopkins University
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Kate Martin

Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

Biography

Kate Martin is a Senior Fellow at American Progress where she works on issues at the intersection of national security, civil liberties, and human rights. The New York Times’ Taking Note blog described her as “an expert on surveillance and detention, and a leading advocate for the rule of law in the so-called ‘war on terror.’” Before coming to American Progress, Ms. Martin served as director of the Center for National Security Studies for more than 20 years. She frequently testifies before Congress on national security and civil liberties issues. She is also a frequent commentator in the national media and has written extensively on these issues for the past 25 years. At the Center for National Security Studies, Martin brought lawsuits that challenged government deprivations of civil liberties. She has taught national security law and served as general counsel to the National Security Archive.

Ms. Martin is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and Pomona College. Before joining the public interest world, she served as a partner at the law firm of Nussbaum, Owen & Webster.



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Michael W. Lewis

Michael W. Lewis

Ella A. and Ernest H. Fisher Professor of Law, Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law

Biography

Professor Lewis joined the Ohio Northern faculty in August, 2006.  Lewis flew F-14's for the United States Navy in Operation Desert Shield, conducted strike planning for Desert Storm and was deployed to the Persian Gulf to enforce the no-fly zone over Iraq.  He was a Topgun graduate in 1992 and was featured in a NOVA documentary on Topgun and aircraft carriers.

After his naval service, Lewis graduated from Harvard Law School, cum laude, was a management consultant with McKinsey and Company, and served as a litigation associate with McGuireWoods, LLP, in Norfolk, Virginia.

Professor Lewis has published more than a dozen articles and essays on various aspects of the law of war and the conflict between the US and al Qaeda.  His work has been cited by the Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals.  He has testified before Congress on the legality of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen and on the civil liberties tradeoffs associated with trying some Al Qaeda members or terrorist suspects before military commissions.  His op-eds have appeared in numerous media outlets including the LA Times and the New York Post and he has appeared on Public Radio International to discuss the increasing use of armed drones in warfare.  He has delivered scores of presentations and panel presentations before military and law school audiences alike including presentations to the international Military Operations Law conference in Queensland, Australia, the US Army's JAG School in Charlottesville, VA and law school events at Stanford, Chicago, Columbia, Penn, Duke, Texas and Northwestern among others.

Professor Lewis received the Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching for the 2007-08 academic year.

He currently teaches Commercial Law, International Law, a Law of War Seminar and Torts. He has also taught Corporate Finance and Accounting for Lawyers. His other teaching interests include Civil Procedure and Contracts.

In Memoriam Michael W. Lewis



  • J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
  • B.A., John Hopkins University
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Victor Streib

Elon University School of Law

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Michael W. Lewis

Michael W. Lewis

Ella A. and Ernest H. Fisher Professor of Law, Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law

Biography

Professor Lewis joined the Ohio Northern faculty in August, 2006.  Lewis flew F-14's for the United States Navy in Operation Desert Shield, conducted strike planning for Desert Storm and was deployed to the Persian Gulf to enforce the no-fly zone over Iraq.  He was a Topgun graduate in 1992 and was featured in a NOVA documentary on Topgun and aircraft carriers.

After his naval service, Lewis graduated from Harvard Law School, cum laude, was a management consultant with McKinsey and Company, and served as a litigation associate with McGuireWoods, LLP, in Norfolk, Virginia.

Professor Lewis has published more than a dozen articles and essays on various aspects of the law of war and the conflict between the US and al Qaeda.  His work has been cited by the Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals.  He has testified before Congress on the legality of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen and on the civil liberties tradeoffs associated with trying some Al Qaeda members or terrorist suspects before military commissions.  His op-eds have appeared in numerous media outlets including the LA Times and the New York Post and he has appeared on Public Radio International to discuss the increasing use of armed drones in warfare.  He has delivered scores of presentations and panel presentations before military and law school audiences alike including presentations to the international Military Operations Law conference in Queensland, Australia, the US Army's JAG School in Charlottesville, VA and law school events at Stanford, Chicago, Columbia, Penn, Duke, Texas and Northwestern among others.

Professor Lewis received the Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching for the 2007-08 academic year.

He currently teaches Commercial Law, International Law, a Law of War Seminar and Torts. He has also taught Corporate Finance and Accounting for Lawyers. His other teaching interests include Civil Procedure and Contracts.

In Memoriam Michael W. Lewis



  • J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
  • B.A., John Hopkins University
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Gerardo Vildostegui

Rutgers School of Law-Camden

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Benjamin Davis

The University of Toledo College of Law

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Michael W. Lewis

Michael W. Lewis

Ella A. and Ernest H. Fisher Professor of Law, Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law

Biography

Professor Lewis joined the Ohio Northern faculty in August, 2006.  Lewis flew F-14's for the United States Navy in Operation Desert Shield, conducted strike planning for Desert Storm and was deployed to the Persian Gulf to enforce the no-fly zone over Iraq.  He was a Topgun graduate in 1992 and was featured in a NOVA documentary on Topgun and aircraft carriers.

After his naval service, Lewis graduated from Harvard Law School, cum laude, was a management consultant with McKinsey and Company, and served as a litigation associate with McGuireWoods, LLP, in Norfolk, Virginia.

Professor Lewis has published more than a dozen articles and essays on various aspects of the law of war and the conflict between the US and al Qaeda.  His work has been cited by the Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals.  He has testified before Congress on the legality of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen and on the civil liberties tradeoffs associated with trying some Al Qaeda members or terrorist suspects before military commissions.  His op-eds have appeared in numerous media outlets including the LA Times and the New York Post and he has appeared on Public Radio International to discuss the increasing use of armed drones in warfare.  He has delivered scores of presentations and panel presentations before military and law school audiences alike including presentations to the international Military Operations Law conference in Queensland, Australia, the US Army's JAG School in Charlottesville, VA and law school events at Stanford, Chicago, Columbia, Penn, Duke, Texas and Northwestern among others.

Professor Lewis received the Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching for the 2007-08 academic year.

He currently teaches Commercial Law, International Law, a Law of War Seminar and Torts. He has also taught Corporate Finance and Accounting for Lawyers. His other teaching interests include Civil Procedure and Contracts.

In Memoriam Michael W. Lewis



  • J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
  • B.A., John Hopkins University
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