Event Description
Online registration is now closed.
Please email kkozicky@mnbars.org by 11:30 am on
July 12 to join.
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Americans
from across the country have responded to the worldwide plea of Ukrainian
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for fighters to enlist in Ukraine's foreign legion
and fight the Russian army. These brave Americans may, however, be
blundering into committing a crime under the Neutrality Act of 1794, as
amended. This seminar will analyze the Neutrality Act's complicated text, origins
in George Washington’s worldview, rationales, and enforcement history from the
Founding Era to today. The seminar will explore cases from the late 1700’s
to recent years, analyze newly introduced legislation, and make recommendations -- both
for federal action to clarify and modernize the law, and also
to lawyers who might represent Americans thinking of joining the Ukraine war
or already in the
fight.
Presenter:
Dakota S. Rudesill
| Associate
Professor of Law at The Ohio State University
Dakota S. Rudesill is a
Minnesota State Bar Association member, third generation Minnesotan, and
Associate Professor of Law at The Ohio State University. His research,
teaching, and career experience focus on legislation, national security, and
professional responsibility. He has advised senior leaders in all three
branches of the federal government. Earlier in his career, he was a law
clerk to then-Chief Judge James Loken of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Eighth Circuit. Prof. Rudesill is one of only a handful of law professors
nationwide who have served inside the U.S. Intelligence Community or on a
Presidential Transition Team. He is a Senior Fellow at the Mershon Center
for International Security Studies at Ohio State, and recently served as Chair
of the National Security Section of the American Association of Law Schools
(AALS). He received his undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College and his
J.D. from Yale.
CLE Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE Credits | Event Code: 466533
Cost:
MSBA/HCBA/RCBA Members: $15
Non-Members: $45
Law Student: Free
Deadline to register: July 10, 2022
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be emailed to
you the day prior to the event.
Payments:
Please register online or over the phone by credit card whenever possible. If
you must pay by check, please use this registration
form. If you need assistance, please contact the program manager.
Cancellations: Need to cancel? Please see our cancellation
policy.
Accommodations: The
MSBA, HCBA, RCBA is committed to creating an
inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If you need
reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify the
program manager. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the
meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations. Thank
you.
Program Manager:
Kayla Erbach
kerbach@mnbars.org