Legal Issues of Interest to Military JAG Attorneys

Agenda

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Leadership

Speaker: TBD

Informational

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.

I. The Basics of Family Law for Military and Veterans

There are family law rules and regulations that are specific to current and former service members. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Gary Port will give a primer on military family law and dive into topics that commonly occur when representing a military servicemember or veteran.

Speaker: Gary B. Port, Esq. Port and Sava Lynbrook, NY

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

12:05 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Break

1:00 a.m. – 1:50 p.m.

II. DEI, Ethics, and Justice Access

The Honorable Edwina Richardson is the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of New York State's Unified Court System's Office for Justice Initiative, which is tasked with ensuring meaningful access to justice for all New Yorkers. She will speak about her work in this role, especially as it relates to DEI, ethics, and access to justice.

Speaker: Hon. Edwina G. Richardson Deputy Chief Administrative Judge of New York State's Unified Court System's Office for Justice Initiative New York, NY

0.5 MCLE Credit in Ethics; 0.5 MCLE Credit in Diversity

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Break

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

III. Rights and Obligations Provided by USERRA

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) legislation protects servicemembers in the workplace. Patrick Scotti of the DOJ will speak on the legal framework of these protections and provide an update on recent USERRA cases.

Speaker: Patrick Scotti DOJ

1.0 Areas of Professional Practice

2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Break

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

IV. Panel: Security Clearances, Army Review Board Agency, and Other Useful Information for Legal Assistance Attorneys

Practicing judge advocates may be asked to provide legal assistance to servicemembers who have questions about legal-adjacent topics such as security clearance issues or how to go about appealing or correcting military records. Gary Port will moderate a panel of an Army Command Security Manager and

attorney from the Army Review Board Agency to discuss commonly asked questions when providing legal assistance to these clients.

Speaker: Gary B. Port, Esq. Port and Sava Lynbrook, NY

1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills

3:50 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Break

4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

V. Administrative Impacts of Criminal Issues

Criminal issues often lead to administrative impacts for service members. Art Cody, a retired Naval Captain, will speak on common administrative hurdles that arise when dealing with a criminal case and how to navigate these administrative issues for servicemember clients.

Art C. Cody, Esq. Veteran Advocacy Project New York, NY

1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills

4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks