• A history of grand jury and executive power prosecutorial abuse, including the Palmer Raids, the McCarthy era, grand juries targeting Puerto Rican, civil rights and anti-war activists.
• The ABC’s of representing people before grand juries, including important First Amendment rights for organizations whose records are subpoenaed,  implications of FBI infiltration, and how to use First Amendment rights to defend against grand jury subpoenas and prosecution.
• First Amendment and criminal defense issues raised by Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project.
• A client’s perspective.

Michael Deutsch is a civil rights and criminal defense lawyer at People’s Law Office who has written about grandjury abuse.

Bernardine Dohrn is associate clinical professor at Northwestern’s Children and Family Justice Center, and was subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury in the early 1980’s but resisted and served time in prison for her refusal.

Aziz Huq is an assistant professor at University of Chicago Law School, and previously litigated national security cases at the Brennan Center for Justice.

Stan Willis is a civil rights and criminal defense lawyer, activist, and active member of NCBL.

Susan Gzesh (moderator) is the director of the University of Chicago Human Rights Program and is a lawyer.

GETTING OUT OF THE MILITARY

Continuing Legal Education Seminar

Presented by members of the Bay Area Military Law Panel.

An orientation to military law and discharges, and how to advise service members seeking discharge from the military.

REGISTER NOW! Fill out the registration form here.

Friday, May 20, 2011

10 am – 4 pm

Loyola University Corboy Law Center

25 E. Pearson, Room 208

Chicago Illinois

Presented by: Rai Sue Sussman and Jane Kaplan of the Bay Area Military Law Panel

• Members, minority bars, non-profits, public defenders | $100 ($150 late)
• Other attorneys | $125 ($175 late)
• Law students, legal workers, and low income | $50  ($75 late)

Tuition goes directly to pay cost and includes:

• a CD of all presented material
• a delicious lunch provided by Haifa Cafe, a local Middle Eastern restaurant.

Printed material can be pre-ordered for an additional $50.  Financial hardship assistance available.

Register Now! Fill out the registration form here.

You can pay your registration in advance online via Paypal:

Email chicago[@]nlg[.]org for more information.

Sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild.  Co-sponsored by: Iraq Veterans Against the War, Vietnam Veterans Against the War Chicago, and Civilian-Solider Alliance.