Building Freedom Conference Agenda
Journal Articles
9:00–10:00 AM
Michael Waldman, Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law
Lisa Brown, American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
Opening Remarks by
Senator Gary Hart and the Honorable Thomas Kean
10:00–11:15 AM
Definitions and Priorities: The Challenge of Counterterrorism
Moderator: Senator Gary Hart, with Hady Amr, Brookings Institution; Judge James E. “Jamie” Baker, Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; Louise Richardson, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study; Ian Shapiro, Yale University
11:30 AM–12:45 PM
The Challenges of Gathering Intelligence and Conducting Investigations
Moderator: James Johnson, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Brennan Center for Justice, with Milt Bearden, Retired CIA Officer; Kate Martin, Center for National Security Studies; Deborah Pearlstein, Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs
1:00–2:00 PM
Lunchtime Debate
Speakers to be announced.
2:15–3:30 PM
The Will to Justice: Prosecuting Suspected Terrorists
Moderator: Governor Thomas Kean, with Judge Kenneth M. Karas, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York; Stephen J. Schulhofer, NYU School of Law; Khurrum Wahid, Wahid, Vizcaino & Maher LLP
3:45–5:00 PM
Building Checks and Balances for National Security Policy: The Role of Congress
Moderator: Wyndee Parker, Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence with Farhana Khera, Muslim Advocates and National Association of Muslim Lawyers; Alasdair S. Roberts, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University; Suzanne Spaulding, Bingham Consulting Group
5:00–5:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Senator Gary Hart and Governor Thomas Kean
5:30–6:30 PM
Working in Freedom and Security: A Career Discussion
Aziz Huq, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law; Kate Martin, Center for National Security Studies; Deborah Pearlstein, Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs, Suzanne Spaulding, Bingham Consulting Group, Shaarik Zafar, Senior Policy Advisor, Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security