December 29: Webcast - The Military vs. Civilian Systems of Criminal Justice & Absence Offenses Under the UCMJ

The Center for Conscience in Action and the Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild are proud to invite attorneys to attend a FREE and LIVE webcast session, conveniently scheduled for end-of-year procrastinators for Friday, Dec. 29th from 1-3 pm CST.
This workshop is what we hope will be an annual tradition of providing CLE content on human rights topics at the end of the year, with this year focusing on military law issues.
This year’s presentations will be:
1st hour – Compare & Contrast: The Military vs. Civilian systems of criminal justice
2nd hour – Defenses, Mitigation, Extenuation and Aggravation as it relates to absence offenses under the UCMJ.
Title:
December 29: Webcast -
The Military vs. Civilian Systems of Criminal Justice & Absence Offenses Under the UCMJ

When/Where:

December 30, 1-3 pm CST

Live webcast

Also available as an on-demand download after the event. A link to the webcast (with details on how to request CLE credit) can be found at at centerforconscience.org/cle.

Speaker:
James M. Branum, a civilian attorney with more than 11 years of experience in representing US military service members before courts-martial and administrative boards.
By:
The Center for Conscience in Action (www.centerforconscience.org)
The Military Law Task Force of the National Lawyers Guild (other sponsors pending).
Cost:
Free but a suggested donation of $50 to the Center for Conscience in Action and/or the Military Law Task Force of the National Guild would be appreciated.
CLE Credit:
An application requesting MCLE credit for this activity is pending for approval by the State Bar of Oklahoma, and we are working to arrange for this CLE to be co-sponsored by a presumptively approved CLE provider in California. For lawyers in other states, we will provide a uniform application for accreditation of CLE credit which you can submit to your state’s bar.
Course Materials:
Participants will receive a complimentary copy of the e-book US Army AWOL: A Formbook and practice guide, a e-book copy of the Manual for Courts-Martial, and other learning materials.
Schedule:
5 mins. – Introduction, housekeeping issues
60 minutes – Compare & Contrast: The Military vs. Civilian systems of criminal justice
5 minutes – break
60 minutes – Defenses, Mitigation, and aggravation in US Military Absence Offences
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