Our lawyers have experience with courts-martials and court-martial appeals involving National Security/Espionage issues.  Our lawyers also are well versed in all aspects of getting, keeping, or getting back security clearances for military and federal employees, as well as DoD contractors.

NEWS:

Active Duty, meeting with a security clearance investigator?   Got some current or past misconduct in your life?  What are your rights under UCMJ art. 31, 10 U.S. Code § 831, when being "investigated?"  Not what you think perhaps -- read United States v. Payne, 47 M.J. 37 (C.A.A.F. 1997).

Have a conviction for which you have been sentenced to one year in jail?   You need to know about the disqualifications based on certain types of prior criminal conduct or mental health issues.  Doesn't matter if you already have a security clearance or how long you've had one.  Note that the Bond Amendment, not the Smith Amendment, is now the current rule on security clearances for people who have drug involvement, convictions, and dishonorable discharges.  Note that persons denied a clearance because of the "Smith Amendment" may reapply for a clearance if they would not be barred under the "Bond Amendment," and their employee wants you in a cleared position.

Here are a number of resources.

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