Ending DOJ’s China Initiative: Foreign Policy & National Security Consequences, with Michael Ellis

On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, the Orange County Federalist Society is pleased to host Michael Ellis, Visiting Fellow for Law and Technology at The Heritage Foundation, for a discussion on the Biden Administration’s decision to end DOJ’S China Initiative.

The DOJ launched a “China Initiative” in November 2018 that sought to identify and prosecute trade secret theft, hacking, and economic espionage; protect U.S. critical infrastructure against threats from Chinese foreign direct investment and supply chain compromises; and combat covert efforts to influence the American public and policymakers. In February 2022, the Biden administration announced it would end the initiative. Mr. Ellis will discuss foreign policy and national security consequences of the decision and the benefits of the China Initiative. 

When: Wednesday, May 4 11:30 a.m. (registration), 12:00 p.m. (lunch)

Where: First Floor Conference Room, 2040 Main Street, 1st Floor, Irvine, CA.
(Please get your parking ticket validated in the lobby before or after entering the venue.)

Cost: $30/members, $35/non-members, $20/students, for lunch and 1 hour of MCLE credit (the Federalist Society is a California State Bar approved provider of MCLE).

RSVP and Pay: To RSVP and pay by credit card, please visit the Federalist Society event page here.

To pay by cash or check at the door, please send an RSVP to Tim Kowal at OCFedSocPresident@gmail.com and make checks payable to “The Federalist Society.”

*** Please email us if you have have any dietary concerns. ***


About Michael Ellis:

Prior to joining Heritage, Mr. Ellis was general counsel of the National Security Agency and served in several different national security roles in the Trump administration. Prior to his service at the White House, Mr. Ellis was general counsel of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. More information here.

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