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Turning 18? Young men turning 18 are required to register with the Selective Service System. The failure to do so can result in denial of student financial assistance, denial of federal employment, denial of employment by state governments and, in rare situations, criminal prosecution. Learn about your rights and responsibilities by attending one of our counseling sessions.

Already Signed Up in the Delayed Enlistment Program? Many young people are persuaded by military recruiters to enter the Delayed Enlistment Program. Once you sign-up, military recruiters tell you that you can’t get out. This is incorrect. Learn the “no hassle” way out of the Delayed Enlistment Program by attending one of our counseling sessions.

In the Military and Need Help? If you are serving our country in the Armed Services, you have a variety of legal rights that the military doesn’t tell you about. Attend one of our counseling sessions to find out if you qualify as a conscientious objector, get help with a discharge, obtain information about AWOL consequences, or get answers to any other questions.

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National Lawyers Guild—LA Chapter

An organization of lawyers, law students, legal workers and jailhouse lawyers…in the service of the people, to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interest.

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Text Box: BILL SMITH MILITARY RESISTANCE PROJECT
Bill Smith (1933 - 1999) was one of the great figures in draft and military law. He developed important legal strategies that changed the state of selective service, military, and veterans law. Because of Bill, many young men did not die or kill in Vietnam. Because of him, many men and women were protected from the personal devastation that the military often causes its members. Because of his work, many veterans received care, benefits and respect the government would otherwise have denied them. Bill taught a multitude of attorneys and military counselors through his writing and lectures. In the process, he helped them to understand the underlying issues of imperialism, class, and discrimination that are inherent in the military. He practiced law with unfailing decency and respect for clients and taught those values to countless others. Bill exemplified law in the service of the people.