GLC Conversation with CIA General Counsel Kate Heinzelman
The Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges hosted a lunch discussion featuring Kate Heinzelman, General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Moderated by Professor Oona Hathaway, the Gerard and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law and Director of the Center for Global Legal Challenges, alongside Professor Ted Wittenstein from the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, the event focused on Heinzelman's career in law and the vital work of the CIA. She provided YLS students with valuable insight into navigating a career in national security law and understanding the intelligence community's dynamic legal landscape.
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Speakers(3)
Kate Heinzelman
General Counsel at Central Intelligence Agency
Kate Heinzelman served as General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency from 2022 to 2025. Prior to her work at the Agency, she held various roles in the U.S. Department of Justice and the White House Counsel’s Office. She is a visiting lecturer at Yale Law School and earned her J.D. from Yale Law School in 2009.
Oona Hathaway
Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School
Oona Hathaway is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law and Director of the Center for Global Legal Challenges at Yale Law School. She specializes in international law and national security law.
Ted Wittenstein
Lecturer at Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs
Ted Wittenstein is a Lecturer at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs and serves as the Executive Director of International Security Studies at Yale University.
Event Details
- Date
- October 1, 2024
- Location
- 🇺🇸 New Haven, United States
- Yale Law School
- Audience
- Yale Law School students and faculty