The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides a number of unique protections to military personnel and their families, both procedural as well as substantive. Take this timely program to learn:

• The scope of the statute's coverage
• Refer judicial officials to available sua sponte actions
• The special procedural and substantive protections available under the law
• Advice on best practices when handling issues involving servicemembers, including how to avoid noncompliance and penalties
• Enforcement of rights and remedies by servicemembers under the statute
• The work being done by the Department of Justice to enforce the SCRA
• Recent updates to the SCRA, as well as anticipated changes to the law in the future

Faculty:

• Akeela M. White | Assistant General Counsel | JP Morgan Chase | Chicago, IL
• Elizabeth Singer | Director, U.S. Attorneys' Fair Housing Program, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, Civil Rights Division | U.S. Department of Justice | Washington, DC
• Col. John S. Odom, Jr. USAF, Ret. | Attorney | Jones & Odom LLP | Shreveport, LA

Moderator:  Col. Paul E. Kantwill, USA, Ret. | Director, Office of Legal Policy | Office of the Secretary of Defense | Washington, DC

Sponsors:

• Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel
• Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
• Judicial Division Lawyers Conference
• Judicial Division
• Government & Public Sector Lawyers Division
• Section of Public Contract Law
• Section of Litigation
• Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division
• Center for Professional Development

Cost:  

• List price $195
• ABA Member price $150
• Sponsor Member price $95
• Military/Government Attorney price $99

All proceeds from this program go to support LAMP's Military Pro Bono Project.

Registration:

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