Military Justice Act of 2016 program at GWU

Sponsored by ABA Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law, ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security, ABA Criminal Justice Section, ABA GPSOLO: Military Lawyers Committee, National Institute of Military Justice, and Judge Advocates Association

November 1, 2017 | 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Light lunch at 11:30 a.m. | Event begins at 12:00 p.m.

THIS EVENT IS FREE

The George Washington University Law School Student Conference Center, Lisner Hall (2nd Floor) 2023 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20052

Opening Presentation: Legislative Background of the Military Justice Act of 2016
COL (Ret. U.S. Army) Patricia Ham, Executive Director, Military Justice Review Group

Moderator: Professor David A. Schlueter, Saint Mary’s University School of Law

Panel 1: Disposition: Offense through Trial; Articles 32 & 33; Pre-Trial Agreements

1. COL William Smoot, Chief, Criminal Law Division, U.S. Army OTJAG
2. LTC Sara Root, Chief, Mobile Training Team MJA 2016, U.S. Army OTJAG
3. MAJ Wes Braun, Chief Joint Service Policy & Legislation, Military Justice Division, U.S. Air Force Legal Operations Agency
4. LT Alexandra Nica, JAGC, Criminal Law Division, OJAG

Panel 2: Sentencing: Members, Judge Alone, and Sentencing Standards

1. COL Peter Yob, Special Victim Program Manager, U.S. Army OTJAG
2. LTC Jay Thoman, Chief, Criminal Law Policy Branch, U.S. Army OTJAG
3. MAJ Wes Braun, Chief Joint Service Policy & Legislation, Military Justice Division, U.S. Air Force Legal Operations Agency
4. LT Alexandra Nica, JAGC, Criminal Law Division, OJAG

Closing Presentation: The New Transparency: DoD Pacer-like System; Data Collection Ms. Eleanor Vuono, Member, Military Justice Review Group

RSVP by October 30, 2017 to NSLA@law.gwu.edu