LAW 7412E - Military Law/Veteran’s Clinic

3 Credit Hours

Prerequisites: LAW 5000, LAW 5020, LAW 7010 and LAW 7216 are recommended, but not requred.
Description
This is an elective course. This course introduces the student to legal issues for servicemembers and their families. The course introduces the student to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and criminal prosecution within the military. The course also introdcues the student to administrative processes and hearings within the military: the impact of criminal convictions in state courts, military family law issues, the servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act (SCRA), and Veterans’ Administration benefits and appeals.