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).
Open to attorneys, legal workers, law students, and GI Rights advocates. Join today!
- Early access to our law journal, On Watch
- Peer advice and discussion listserv
- Discounts and more!
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Bulletins & Upcoming Events:
- NEW: MLTF and National Lawyers Guild condemn US military threats to Venezuela and Caribbean maritime attacks
- New Resource- Frequently Asked Questions About Illegal Orders
- “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
MLTF CLE at the NLG’s Law For the People Convention – supplemental resources, etc.
All attendees are encouraged to complete this form: https://forms.gle/56cLmXHs9rG2mapFA (we will use this to track attendance) And here is the zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/2m6yzHAeRcixpRAJv40Jhw Here are the materials to accompany today's program: For...
More than 200 Organizations and Experts Call for an End to Trump’s Threats of War Crimes and Call for Accountability
April 7, 2026 was a signal moment for those of us working for peace and justice. As our president threatened to obliterate another nation, two hundred groups joined Amnesty International in the statement below, reminding us all of the legal and moral consequences of...
MLTF offers CLE on Illegal Orders, new developments in military law at 2026 NLG convention
MLTF CLE at the 2026 NLG Law for the People Convention April 8, 2026, 2-4 pm EDT Hour #1 - The Question of Illegal Orders under International Law and US Military Regulations - Taught by James M. Branum Hour #2 - Latest developments in Military Law under the...
Presentation on The Insurrection Act by Attorney Jeff Lake
This presentation to the Bay Area Military Law Panel was given by attorney Jeff Lake on February 23, 2026.Thanks to BAMLP for allowing us to share this video on our website. https://youtu.be/iUZyumboi3g
Upcoming People’s Academy Course: Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders & Individual Responsibility
The following announcement was sent to us by long-time MLTF member Marjorie Cohn, dean of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law. One of the speakers for this upcoming course, is MLTF steering committee member James M. Branum. Join the...
Soldiers Must Disobey Unlawful Orders Under Trump — It’s Their Legal Duty
Analysis by Marjorie Cohn Reprinted with permission from Truthout (Nov. 25, 2025) The courageous action of six Democratic members of Congress has thrust into the national discourse the duty of military and CIA personnel to disobey Donald Trump’s illegal orders. As the...