Judge Richard Posner to Speak at JHU SAIS

Richard A. Posner, judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, will speak at the Johns Hopkins Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) on Monday, 11/27 at 5:30 p.m.

Posner will speak about "The Role of Intelligence in Counterterrorism" at the "The SAIS Intelligence Forum" hosted by the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies.

Posner, author of Preventing Surprise Attacks: Intelligence Reform in the Wake of 9/11, is an expert on the economic, organizational and legal challenges of intelligence reform.

John McLaughlin, Merrill Center senior fellow and former acting CIA director, will moderate the discussion.

The event, which is open to the public, will be held in Kenney Auditorium located on the first floor of the school's Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. Members of the public should RSVP to 202.663.5831 or [email protected].

Members of the media who plan to cover the event should respond to Felisa Neuringer Klubes at the SAIS Public Affairs Office at 202.663.5626 or [email protected].