The public will have a chance to hear Ben Wizner, Edward Snowden’s national (ACLU) attorney, discuss “Liberty and Security in the Age of Terrorism” at the on Friday, January 15, 5:30 p.m. in Classroom 3. Wizner is director of the ACLU , and is the lead American attorney for NSA whistle blower Snowden.
The presentation is part of the unique “January-Term” (J-Term) schedule held during winter break each January at the law school. It brings to Â鶹´«Ã½ exceptional legal scholars and advocates to teach special classes for extra credit for law students, continuing educational credits for practicing attorneys, plus thought-provoking offerings for the community.
Wizner’s talk—part of a class co-taught by retired four-star Army General David Bramlett—is the final class in a week-long J-Term course taught from opposite points of view to offer provocative ideas for Â鶹´«Ã½ law students. This session, free and open to the public, will deal specifically with “Surveillance in a Free Society.”
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—By Beverly Creamer