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Date:
January 30, 2026
Start:
11:30am
End:
12:30pm
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Location:
CCJ 2.310 (Jury Room)
Event type:
Lunch

Join the Strauss Center for a national security law career discussion on Friday, January 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., featuring Brad Brooker and Brett Freedman, two distinguished national security law practitioners with experience across government and the private sector.

Brad Brooker is a partner at Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C., where he works on national security, data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technology issues. He previously served as General Counsel of the FBI and as Principal Deputy and Acting General Counsel at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Brett Freedman most recently served as Chief of Staff to the Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. He has also held senior roles with the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the National Security Agency, and the Department of Homeland Security.

The discussion will be moderated by Carter Burwell, adjunct professor at Texas Law and a litigation partner at Debevoise & Plimpton in Washington, D.C., focusing on national security and white collar defense. The discussion will highlight career pathways in national security law, including opportunities in government service, congressional oversight, and private practice. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by Monday, January 26th to Susan Crane at scrane@austin.utexas.edu and include any food allergies.

Specific audiences:
  • Texas Law students
Sponsored by:
  • The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law

If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.