Professor of Law the Hon. James E. Baker recently received the American Bar Association (ABA) Morris I. Leibman Award in Law and National Security. The ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security presents the award.
The award, established by the standing committee in 1997, recognizes lawyers who have demonstrated sustained commitment and made exceptional contributions to the field of law and national security.
According to the ABA, “Baker was recognized for his career as a Marine officer, presidential legal adviser, federal appellate judge and scholar whose four-decade career has been devoted to advancing the rule of law in the service of national security. He also has shaped the field through influential writing, including ‘In the Common Defense,’ an explanation of national security law in the post-9/11 era, and ‘The Centaur’s Dilemma,’ a visionary exploration of how artificial intelligence would reshape national security. In addition, he has helped mentor a generation of national security lawyers through the standing committee’s annual ethics seminar.”