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The March 23 ������ Law Forum, “Law and Accountability in the Age of WikiLeaks,” doubled as the annual roundtable discussion sponsored by the ������ School of Law’s , and hosted experts on the First Amendment, national security, Internet law, and journalism.

Moderated by , a senior fellow at the Law School’s Information Law Institute, the timely discussion included Global Professor , director of the Law School’s Singapore Program; , Frederick I. and Grace A. Stokes Professor of Law and co-director of the Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Program; ’00, a partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel; , Inez Milholland Professor of Civil Liberties and legal director of the ; Assistant Professor ; , an associate professor of journalism at ������; Professor ; and , Samuel Tilden Professor of Law Emeritus.

The discussants grappled with many of the same questions that continue to confound governments, lawyers, courts, and the media. Is WikiLeaks a legitimate media outlet? How gravely does it threaten international diplomacy? How should the government deal with leakers such as Bradley Manning? Will prosecuting Julian Assange only make the situation worse—and what should he be prosecuted for? Should private entities play a role in attempts to hobble WikiLeaks? Who should have access to government secrets, and what safeguards are needed to protect that information? What solutions, if any, exist? What do information outlets like WikiLeaks mean for the future of traditional media?

Watch the full video of the event (1 hr, 25 min):