THE INSTITUTE FOR LAW AND STRATEGY

THE INSTITUTE HOSTED EIGHT MEETINGS IN 2024, STRUCTURED AS ONE DAY SEMINARS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS WITHIN THE INSTITUTE'S FIELD OF STUDY, ATTENDED BY ITS FELLOWS, BY INVITED PARTICIPANTS WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE, AND ROLES IN ITS FIELD OF STUDY, AND BY EXPERT SPEAKERS AND OTHER PRESENTERS OF MATERIAL COVERED IN THE MEETING. THESE MEETINGS FURTHER THE INSTITUTE'S EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES (I) BY BRINGING NEW, MORE FULLY RESEARCHED, AND MORE DEVELOPED IDEAS AND INFORMATION TO MEMBERS OF THE STRATEGIC, DIPLOMATIC, ACADEMIC, POLICY, LEGAL, AND MEDIA COMMUNITIES FOR USE IN THEIR WORK, AND (II) BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY AREAS AND ISSUES THAT ARE GERMANE TO THEIR WORK FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION BY THE INSTITUTE.SUMMARY OF 2022 MEETINGS OF THE FELLOWS:DATE: FEBRUARY 12, 2024LOCATION: AUSTIN, TEXASTOPIC: GEOPOLITICAL CHANGES AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES FOR DEVELOPMENTOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS JAMIE GALBRAITH, THE LLOYD M. BENTSEN, JR. CHAIR IN GOVERNMENT AT THE LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.DATE: APRIL 30, 2024LOCATION: AUSTIN, TEXASTOPIC: US PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL LIABILITYOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS WERE SANFORD LEVINSON, THE W. ST. JOHN GARWOOD, JR. CENTENNIAL CHAIR IN LAW; STEPHEN VLADECK, CHARLES ALAN WRIGHT CHAIR IN FEDERAL COURTS ; BARTOLOMEW SPARROW, PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT; AND JEFFREY TULIS, PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT, PROFESSOR OF LAW & PROFESSOR OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES.DATE: MAY 23, 2024LOCATION: NEW YORK, NEW YORKTOPIC: CHINA, THE USA AND AUKUS - A VIEW FROM SYDNEYOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS DR. MICHAEL FULLILOVE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LOWY INSTITUTE IN AUSTRALIA, FORMER ADVISOR TO AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER PAUL KEATING, A FELLOW AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION, AND A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES IN THE UK.DATE: JULY 9, 2024LOCATION: LONDON, ENGLANDTOPIC: - ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AFTER THE ELECTIONS IN EUROPEOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS LORD MERVYN KING , KG, GBE, FBA, AND FORMER GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND.DATE: JULY 30, 2024LOCATION: LONDON, ENGLANDTOPIC: THE WAR IN UKRAINE: ITS PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGESOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS GENERAL SIR RUPERT SMITH, KCB, DSO & BAR, OBE, QGM, AND FORMER DEPUTY SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER EUROPE.DATE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2024LOCATION: NEW YORK, NEW YORKTOPICS: SCENARIO PLANNING AND SCENARIOS TREATING THE GEOPOLITICAL FUTURE OF CHINAOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS CHO KHONG, FORMERLY WITH THE ROYAL DUTCH SHELL GLOBAL FUTURES GROUP, AND CURRENTLY TEACHING COURSES ON SCENARIOS AND FUTURES THINKING IN SINGAPORE AND IN OXFORD. DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2024LOCATION: LONDON, ENGLANDTOPICS: PROSPECTS FOR A NEW WORLD WAROUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKER WAS SIR LAWRENCE FREEDMAN, KCMG, CBE, PC, FBA, FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF WAR STUDIES AT KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON AND HEAD OF THAT DEPARTMENT.DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2024LOCATION: NEW YORK, NEW YORKTOPICS: IMPLICATIONS OF THE RECENT AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONOUR PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS WERE BENJAMIN WITTES, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF LAWFARE AND SENIOR FELLOW IN GOVERNANCE STUDIES AT THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION, AND JULIAN ZELIZER, PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL HISTORY AND AUTHOR AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY.