Speaker: Dean Guter, South Texas College of Law. "Trials of Terrorist Suspects in Military Courts & Federal District Courts."
Donald J. Guter is the president and dean of Houston’s oldest law school, South Texas College of Law. Dean Guter served in the U.S. Navy for 32 years, retiring in 2002 as a Rear Admiral, Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC). He climbed the ranks of the JAG corps serving as trial counsel, legislative counsel, special counsel to the Chief of Naval Operations, and ultimately became the 37th Judge Advocate General of the Navy from 2000-2002. He has since served as the CEO for the Vinson Hall Corporation and the executive director of the Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation. He is an Outside Director on the Board of TYCO Corporation. Frequently appearing in the media to discuss matters of national security and military law, he’s made appearances on network and international newscasts, print media nationwide, and radio programs.