ABA President Bill Neukom applauded military personnel who defend the rule of law around the world.

The members of our armed services make enormous sacrifices for our nation, at little pay and great hardship to their families. When legal problems arise, involving finances and family matters, they deserve to have proper legal assistance. The ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel invited me to participate in their fall program at the U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Command. I welcomed the opportunity to speak about the rule of law with those who defend it around the world. Learn more...

Custody cases and residency issues weigh heavily on children who have a parent deployed in a combat zone. That was the message Patricia Apy delivered to military lawyers and paralegals attending her CLE presentation. Apy serves on the ABA LAMP Committee and chairs the military committee of the ABA Section of Family Law. Learn more...

"A child's life is never the same when a parent is deployed," said William Harrison, Ed. D., superintendent of schools in Cumberland County, North Carolina, the home of Fort Bragg. Learn more...

For parents and guardians, Harrison offered advice and resources, including the Military Child Education Coalition and that organization’s Living in the New Normal initiative. Learn more...

Coast Guard lawyer explains the value of legal assistance for enlisted personnel.

On my visit to the Coast Guard base, I also met with enlisted personnel and their JAG lawyers, who told me what it means to their peace of mind to know that their legal needs are being taken care of when they are out on an icebreaker for months at a time. We must make sure that budget pressures do not prevent our service members from getting the legal services they need and deserve. Learn more...

Every time I meet with military lawyers, I am struck by their intelligence, their dedication to the service and their commitment to the rule of law. I know there is much we can do together. Learn more...

For more information about advancing the rule of law, you can click to view the Web site for the World Justice Project, and the Rule of Law Initiative.