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The last lawyer I spoke to pursued a career in corporate law before becoming an entrepreneur. This episode showcases a very different path: a career in public interest law with one of the most high-profile and controversial organizations in the country, the ACLU.
About Ben Wizner: Ben Wizner is the Litigation Director of the ACLU’s National Security Project. He has litigated numerous cases involving post-9/11 civil liberties violations, including lawsuits challenging the CIA’s “extraordinary rendition” program, lawsuits challenging unlawful airport security policies, and, most recently, a suit challenging the government’s authority to use lethal force against U.S. citizens without due process. He has written widely on issues relating to detention, military commissions, state secrets, and accountability for torture. He has also appeared regularly in the media, testified before Congress, and traveled several times to Guantánamo Bay to monitor military commission trials.
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