This CLE will be happening in-person at the NLG National Convention on October 30, 2024 from 9 am-4 pm Central Time (with a lunch break from 12-1 pm), as well as live via zoom. The programming will also be available in recorded/on-demand format beginning on November 1.
To register. Please click here.
Program Description:
This program focuses on the issues of Military Resistance and Protest, Anti-Imperialism, and Legal Support for Military Resistance.
The CLE will include six one-hour sessions, each with a different panel. It will begin with a discussion of military resistance by resisters; and continue with separate sessions on military policies on dissent and protest; court-martial defense for resisters; complaints and redress of grievances; conscientious objection and other discharges; and a summary including why we (attorneys and legal workers/military counselors) do military law. It is designed for beginning practitioners and counselors, but will include discussion of value to those more experienced in this work. Each session will include commentary on working with and supporting resisters, as well as legal policies.
A detailed schedule will be available soon.
Our presenters:
Our other speakers will be listed here soon after availability is confirmed.
James M. Branum has practiced military law (including court-martials, administrative boards, and discharge upgrade boards) since 2006. He is a member of the steering committee of the MLTF and is a past chair. He is a graduate of Oklahoma City University of School of Law, and is the author of the book US Army AWOL: A Practice Guide and Formbook. Outside of legal work, he is an interfaith minister, peace activist, and is the editor of Humanistic Judaism magazine.
Jonathan W. Hutto, Sr. is an anti-oppression community organizer and author who has made substantial contributions within both non-profits and grassroots organizations for over a quarter century. Jonathan embraced his calling as an Undergraduate Student at Howard University in the late 1990’s. In 2006, as an enlisted member of the United States Navy, he co-founded the Appeal For Redress from the Iraq War, which was awarded the 2007 Letelier Moffitt Human Rights Award from the Institute for Policy Studies. He is also the author of Anti-War Soldier: How to Dissent with the Ranks of the Military.
How to attend: The cost of this program is $25 per session or $100 for all six sessions (for attorneys seeking CLE credit) or a donation of any amount for all others.
We also will waive the attorney fee for any attorney who agrees to accept a pro-bono referral from the MLTF in the next 12 months. Law students are warmly welcomed and can attend for free (and are eligible to join the MLTF for free as well!)
To register. Please click here.
CLE Credit:
- California: Accreditation pending
- Other jurisdictions: Attorneys in other states will be given a “uniform application for accreditation of CLE credit” which can be submitted to one’s state bar. We cannot guarantee that a state bar will approve the CLE credit but most states will likely do so (Texas is a notable exception – if you are a Texas lawyer, please contact us, as we may be able to apply for accreditation for the program if we have sufficient interest to justify the cost.). Your state may also require you to pay a nominal fee for submitting this form, which would be your responsibility.
Materials:
- DoDI 1325.06
- “The Right of protest and dissent in the US military” – by David Gespass
- Other materials to be added later.
Sponsors: This program was made possible for the funding of the NLG foundation.
