Topic:
Current Circumstances & Trends in Terrorism
Date/Time:
Friday, August 7, 2009; 8:15-10:10am
CE Hours:
2
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Professor
Jeffrey F. Addicott is the Director of the Center for
Terrorism Law at St. Mary’s University School of Law, San
Antonio, Texas. An active duty Army officer in the Judge
Advocate General’s Corps for twenty years (he retired in 2000
at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel), Professor Addicott spent a
quarter of his career as a senior legal advisor to the United
States Army’s Special Forces. |
As an
internationally recognized authority on national security law,
terrorism law and human rights law, Professor Addicott not only
lectures and participates in professional and academic organizations
both in the United States and abroad, but he is also a frequent
contributor to national and international news shows to include FOX
News Channel and MSNBC. Professor Addicott is a prolific author,
publishing over 20 books, articles, and monographs on a variety of
legal topics. Addicott’s most recent book (2007) is entitled:
Terrorism Law: Cases, Materials, Comments, 4th
edition.
Among his many
contributions to the field, Professor Addicott pioneered the
teaching of law of war and human rights courses to the militaries of
numerous nascent democracies in Eastern Europe and Latin America.
For these efforts he was awarded the Legion of Merit, named the 1993
Army Judge Advocate of the year, and honored as a co-recipient of
the American Bar Association’s Hodson award. He has served in senior
legal positions in Germany, Korea, Panama, and throughout the United
States. Professor Addicott holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)
and Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Virginia School of
Law. He also received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Army Judge
Advocate General’s School and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the
University of Alabama School of Law. Apart form teaching a variety
of courses at the law school, Dr. Addicott served as the Associate
Dean for Administration at St. Mary's University School of Law
(2006-2007).
Course Description -
Current Circumstances & Trends in
Terrorism
The lecture will discuss the current state of the law
regarding the "War on Terror." This will include information on the
latest developments in international and domestic law. Sub-topics
will cover state open government laws, interrogation, search and
seizure as well as cyber-security.
