ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice 72d ago

Months ago, we asked a troubling question: what would happen if the administration removed the military’s top lawyers and replaced them with more compliant ones? Today, as recent actions raise new legal and institutional concerns, Mario Sullivan, Chair of the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice, and Tony Ghiotto—Teaching Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Kimball R. and Karen Gatsis Anderson Center for Advocacy and Professionalism, as well as Director of Trial Advocacy at the University of Illinois College of Law—return to that conversation. Together, they examine how those early concerns may now be unfolding and the potential consequences. The discussion explores what this could mean for the possible domestic use of the military, the critical role of independent legal checks within the military structure, and what the public should be watching for in the months ahead. Speakers Mario Sullivan – Chair, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice; Lawyer, Johnson & Sullivan Ltd. Tony Ghiotto – Teaching Associate Professor of Law, Director of the Anderson Center for Advocacy and Professionalism, University of Illinois College of Law --- CRSJ, in collaboration with the DEI Center and its entities, the Center for Public Interest Law and its entities, the Young Lawyers Division, and other Section Divisions and Forums, is launching a new rapid-response project that will provide videos, resources, and other information breaking down key legal developments by explaining specific actions the government is taking, the legality of these actions, its impact on civil rights and daily life, and steps attorneys and advocates can take to protect our communities. Learn more at ambar.org/howthingswork