Elizabeth A. Hutton, LL.M., J.D.
Military Professor Stockton Center for International Law
Biography
Cmdr. Hutton is an active-duty Coast Guard Judge Advocate and military professor in the Stockton Center for International Law. Her prior assignments include Staff Judge Advocate for the Coast Guard Fifth District, Virginia; Deputy Legal Counsel, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.; and Legal Advisor, Coast Guard Maritime Security & Response Policy Office, Washington, D.C. She has also served in various assignments at Coast Guard Headquarters, Officer Candidate School, and Legal Service Command. She holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School, J.D. from Suffolk University School of Law, and B.A. from Westfield State University.
Contact Information
Areas of Expertise
- Counterdrug Operations
- International Law
- National Security
- Search and Rescue
- UAVs/Drones
- UNCLOS
Professional Highlights
Staff Judge Advocate for the Fifth Coast Guard District, Portsmouth, VA
Deputy Legal Cousel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.
Legal Advisor, Office of Maritime Security Response Policy, Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Senior Special Victim's Counsel, Office of Member Advocacy, Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Instructor, Coast Guard Officer Candidate School, New London, CT
Legal Advisor, Coast Guard Legal Service Command
Education
LL.M., Harvard Law School
J.D., Suffolk University School of Law
B.A., Westfield State University
External Memberships and Associations
Massachusetts Bar
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