Stanford National Security & the Law Society (SNSLS)
Stanford National Security & the Law Society (SNSLS)
Practicing National Security Law at a Law Firm: a Conversation with Joshua Gruenspecht: September 29, 2025
@ SLS: Room 285 Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with Joshua Gruenspecht, a leading practitioner of CFIUS and foreign investment law, as he discusses what it means to practice national security law in the law firm context. Joshua Gruenspecht is a National Security & Trade partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he […]
The Justice Department and the Rule of Law: A Prosecutor’s View: October 1, 2025
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesFour years after January 6th, Americans are still fighting about what the insurrection means for the rule of law. The facts of that day remain contested, despite a thorough congressional investigation, federal charges against more than 1500 people, and almost 1300 convictions to date. These and other politically sensitive investigations provided fodder for sweeping attacks […]
Drones, Drugs, and the Constitution: The New Frontiers of Executive Power: November 19, 2025
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSince September 2025, the Trump administration has conducted at least nineteen drone strikes against suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, killing over 75 people, far from any battlefield. Never before has a president claimed the authority to use military force against drug traffickers as a matter of self-defense. Former government lawyers […]
The Imperial Presidency: Past and Present: January 13
@ SLS: Room 280B Crown Quadrangle, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesSince returning to office last January, President Trump has pursued what commentators describe as a boundary-pushing "Imperial Presidency." But his claims of expansive executive power are part of a structural trend that presidents of both parties have enabled for decades. It also reflects theories of constitutional interpretation that enable presidents to push the limits of their power, especially in […]
Building Tomorrow: Tino Cuéllar on Leadership in an Age of Crisis: May 14
@ SLS: Room 190 Crown Quadrangle 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA, United StatesAt a moment when law, statecraft, and civic institutions are being remade under pressure, few people have crossed disciplinary and institutional divides as fluidly as Tino Cuéllar. He currently leads America's oldest foreign policy think tank and serves on the governing boards of Harvard University and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. He is also […]