The Military Law Task Force is a legal advocate for servicemembers and veterans.
The National Lawyers Guild Military Law Task Force includes attorneys, legal workers, law students and “Barracks lawyers” interested in draft, military and veterans issues. It is a standing project of the National Lawyers Guild.
MLTF assists those working on military law issues as well as military law counselors working directly with GIs. It trains and mentors counselors and beginning military law attorneys in all aspects of military law through training materials and direct communication. It tracks changes in military law and policy.
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The Military Law Task Force (MLTF) is a standing committee of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG).
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Bulletins & Upcoming Events:
- New Resource – “Questions about your rights” flyer
- URGENT – MLTF issues statement about misuse of military by Trump administration
- Military Law Task Force condemns US bombing of Iran
- New F.A.Q. about Illegal Orders
- MLTF issues statement opposing National Guard deployments to Los Angeles
- UPDATED – MLTF comments on recent court ruling protecting transgender servicemembers
- CLE: How you can help military dissenters resist the Trump agenda
- Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) Self-Guide
- US Military “Know Your Rights” guide released by MLTF, About Face Veterans and CCW
- A note to supporters of Courage to Resist: The MLTF will continue to support the troops who refuse to fight!
- New! – MLTF to hold One-Day Military Law CLE at NLG National Convention
- VIDEO: Joint Press Conference to launch Appeal For Redress V2
- Press Release: Appeal for Redress V2 Campaign Launched
- RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE – Online CLE: Military Resistance and the Law (November 13, 2023)
- Resources & Analysis regarding the Israel-Hamas War
- Updated Memo – The Right of Dissent and Protests in the military
- On Watch archives are now updated (most recent issues from 2021-2025 are now online, plus many older issues)
MILITARY LAW TASK FORCE of the National Lawyers Guild
Providing independent legal information and services to lawyers and legal workers, active-duty servicemembers, reservists, veterans and their families since 1969.
A standing project of the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), we’re attorneys, legal workers, law students and “barracks lawyers”. We work on military law issues, assist counselors working directly with service members (GI’s), and train and mentor counselors and beginning military law attorneys. The MLTF is concerned with all aspects of military law and policy. We produce training materials and publish our findings in our legal journal, On Watch.
The MLTF is not part of, or affiliated with, the US military, or any government entity.
Featured Work
Military Law Memos
Important developments in military law.
On Watch
Our legal journal providing “critical perspectives on military law” since 1977.
Military Law Practice & Training
Information and resources for attorneys and law students.
Analysis & Opinion
All other opinions reflect only the views of the author unless otherwise stated.
GI Rights & Counseling
Self help for servicemembers, training for lawyers and lay counselors.
Advocacy & News
Current events and activism worth paying attention to.
Resources
Fact sheets, manuals, flyers, and more, produced by the MLTF.
L News & Updates – the MLTF BLog & Updates
FAQ on Refusing Illegal Orders
This FAQ (drafted by members of the MLTF) can also be found in printable PDF format here: Illegal Orders FAQ - 11NOV2025 DoD Instruction 1325.06 permits a servicemember to possess a single copy of this document. FAQs on refusing illegal orders Version 2 – released...
New Resource – Flyer “Questions about your rights”
Questions About Your Rights Flyer (Full-page PDF download) Questions About Your Rights Flyer (2xHalf-page PDF download)
NLG’s Military Law Task Force issues statement on DOMESTIC MISUSE OF THE MILITARY
This statement can be downloaded in PDF Format here. September 8, 2025 The Military Law Task Force opposes the Trump administration’s misuse of the military, with 2,000+ National Guard personnel ordered into the current illegal occupation of Washington, D.C. and...
Military Law Task Force condemns US bombing of Iran
(June 23, 2025) This statement can also be viewed/printed in PDF format here The Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild unequivocally condemns the bombing of Iran by U.S. forces– a clear violation of both US and international law, executed without...
MLTF Statement on the use of National Guard and Active Duty troops to control opposition to ICE & DHS attempts to remove undocumented workers
STATEMENT BY THE MILITARY LAW TASK FORCE OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD ON THE USE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND ACTIVE-DUTY TROOPS TO CONTROL THE OPPOSITION TO I.C.E. AND D.H.S. ATTEMPTS TO REMOVE UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS. The Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers...
Military Law Task Force Responds to the Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Service
On Tuesday, May 6, the Supreme Court weighed in on the issue of transgender military service. Its unsigned opinion reversed a pair of nationwide injunctions against the trans ban and allowing the Pentagon to proceed with implementing President Trump’s executive...