David Kris is a graduate of Haverford College and Harvard Law School. After clerking for Judge Stephen S. Trott of the Ninth Circuit, he joined the Department of Justice through its Honors Program. He worked as a prosecutor for eight years, from 1992 to 2000, conducting several trials and arguing appeals across the country. From 2000 to 2003, he was Associate Deputy Attorney General. In that role, his unclassified responsibilities included supervising the government's use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA); representing the Justice Department at the National Security Council and in other inter-agency settings; briefing and testifying before Congress; and assisting the Attorney General in conducting oversight of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Mr. Kris received numerous awards at the Department of Justice, including the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service from Attorney General Janet Reno and from Attorney General John Ashcroft. Since 2003, he has been employed in the private sector, and continues to write, teach, and speak about national security law.