Stephen (Steve) Schemenauer

Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Activities and Societies: Editor, Fletcher Security Review; Fletcher Students in Security, the International Law Society, Fletcher Veterans, Tufts Lawyers’ Association, and the Fletcher School’s Institute for Business in the Global Context Studied the challenges and opportunities presented by the 21st century international security environment, including: the changing national security paradigm; the spectrum of new and complex threats to stability; and various methods to manage security, defense, conflict, and conflict resolution issues. Areas of emphasis included the role of force in international politics, theories of conflict and conflict resolution, terrorism and counter-terrorism, informal and underground finance, cyber… Show more Studied the challenges and opportunities presented by the 21st century international security environment, including: the changing national security paradigm; the spectrum of new and complex threats to stability; and various methods to manage security, defense, conflict, and conflict resolution issues. Areas of emphasis included the role of force in international politics, theories of conflict and conflict resolution, terrorism and counter-terrorism, informal and underground finance, cyber security and warfare, and national security decision-making and practice. Show less

Harvard Law School

Studied national security legal frameworks and executive branch lawyering. Examined how the definitions and interpretations of evidence, burdens and standards of proof, and legal presumptions are embedded and incorporated into major national security policymaking, discourse, and diplomacy Reviewed how these issues emerge in, affect, and complicate policies related to terrorism, attribution of threats and attacks, international sanctions, and decisions to intervene globally or use military… Show more Studied national security legal frameworks and executive branch lawyering. Examined how the definitions and interpretations of evidence, burdens and standards of proof, and legal presumptions are embedded and incorporated into major national security policymaking, discourse, and diplomacy Reviewed how these issues emerge in, affect, and complicate policies related to terrorism, attribution of threats and attacks, international sanctions, and decisions to intervene globally or use military force. Also explored the ethics, strategy, and policy issues confronting lawyers advising the President, paying particular attention to contemporary issues related to war and the broader theoretical debates and historical precedents. Show less

Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Sloan School of Management

Studied executive leadership and management focusing on intensive self-assessment and interactive exercises aimed to identify key strengths and weaknesses and hone leadership skills. Explored alternative approaches to leadership, compared and contrasted various leadership styles, and examined a range of leadership capabilities.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta, Judicial Extern for the Honorable Donovan Frank, Articles Editor for the Hamline Law Review, National Moot Court Team, Teaching Assistant for Legal Research and Writing, Best First-Year Oral Argument, Best First-Year Appellate Brief, CALI Award for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing, Founder, Hamline Veterans Association (HVA) and HVA Endowment Fund

Syracuse University - Maxwell School

Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government

Studied the politics of international criminal law and the interplay between the International Criminal Court ("ICC") and United Nations Security Council. Examined the impact of the international criminal justice system on the use of force and the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect ("R2P"). Explored international political and legal developments in unresolved crises like Libya, Syria, Ukraine and Palestine. Also studied the public policy issues surrounding the use of enhanced… Show more Studied the politics of international criminal law and the interplay between the International Criminal Court ("ICC") and United Nations Security Council. Examined the impact of the international criminal justice system on the use of force and the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect ("R2P"). Explored international political and legal developments in unresolved crises like Libya, Syria, Ukraine and Palestine. Also studied the public policy issues surrounding the use of enhanced interrogation techniques and torture following 9/11, and its impact on U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy. Show less

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Activities and Societies: Golden Key National Honor Society, UW-L Eagle Battalion - ROTC

Pro Bono Attorney

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Chairman Of The Board

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Council Member

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Construction Section Council Member

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