📅 Join us on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at 5:45 PM in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at UNC’s FedEx Global Education Center for a compelling talk by Professor Harold Hongju Koh:

🛡️ The U.S. Presidency and National Security Threats

Professor Koh, Sterling Professor of International Law at Yale Law School, brings an extraordinary depth of experience from academia and public service, having served in four U.S. presidential administrations:

✔️ Reagan Administration – Attorney-Adviser, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
✔️ Clinton Administration – Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
✔️ Obama Administration – Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State
✔️ Biden Administration – Senior Advisor, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State

Professor Koh has also served as Dean of Yale Law School (the 15th in its history) and is a Marshall Scholar. He has been awarded 18 honorary degrees for his contributions to international law and diplomacy.

📖 His latest book, The National Security Constitution in the 21st Century, examines the evolving relationship between the presidency and national security. Harvard’s Laurence Tribe calls it:

“Quite simply, the best book ever written on this daunting subject.”

🔎 Why Attend?

With unparalleled experience at the intersection of law, policy, and global security, Professor Koh will provide invaluable insights into how U.S. presidents have navigated national security challenges—both domestic and international—and the constitutional and legal frameworks that shape their decisions.

🎤 Previously at UNC, Professor Koh has spoken on:
🔹 International Law and the Ukraine-Russia Crisis
🔹 International Law Under Stress in Ukraine and the Mideast

🌍 Introduction by: Ambassador Barbara Stephenson, UNC Vice Provost for Global Affairs & Chief Global Officer.

🎓 Event Sponsors:

UNC Global Affairs | TFED | CFED | Honors Carolina | PWAD | ECL

🍕 Pizza after!

🎟️ Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the world’s foremost experts in international law and national security!

📢 UNC students: This event may qualify for CLE credit—check eligibility!