Whistleblowers – The Legal and Practical Challenges

What is the difference between a whistleblower and a leaker? What are the various pathways a whistleblower can take when bringing information forward? And once a claim is made, how are discretion and protection built into the process? In this week’s episode, we hear from a panel of legal experts on the complexities of whistleblowing. They discuss the various roles lawyers play between government counsel, private counsel, and inspector general, as well as the importance of whistleblowers to the intelligence community. This panel is moderated by Dawn Eilenberger, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GgQiFOgDGX0Ii7QKK05SXyVNKv1o2S4Y/view?usp=sharing Speakers: Michael Atkinson is a Partner at Crowell & Moving LLP, and former ODNI Inspector General: https://www.crowell.com/Professionals/Michael-Atkinson Joel Brenner is a Senior Research Fellow at the MIT Center for International Studies, and former NSA Inspector General: https://ssp.mit.edu/people/joel-brenner Jason Klitenic is a Partner at Holland & Knight, and former General Counsel, ODNI: https://www.hklaw.com/en/professionals/k/klitenic-jason Mark Zaid is the Managing Partner at Mark S. Zaid, PC, and Co-Founder of Whistleblower Aid: https://markzaid.com/zaid/ This webinar was cosponsored by the Council on Intelligence Issues: http://intelissues.com/home.aspx To view the full webinar: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_national_security/ Check out the Committee on Law and National Security's book, “Whistleblowers, Leaks and the Media: The First Amendment and National Security" available at https://www.americanbar.org/products/inv/book/137391052/ **use CODE WHISTLE50 for the special 50% discount**