Courtney Schuster is a licensed attorney in Virginia and a published author specializing in National Security Law, Laws of Armed Conflict, Middle East, South Asia, and Criminal Law. She holds a Juris Doctor in National Security and Counterterrorism from Syracuse University College of Law, an Executive Certificate in Security Studies from The Interdisciplinary Center, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. With a strong background in legal research and analysis, she is skilled in writing white papers, academic articles, and policy briefs.