IU Law School holds Military Justice week

The IU School of Law will be celebrating Military Justice Week today through Oct. 26 with a military appeals court hearing and talks by IU alumni who have had successful careers as military attorneys. \nIU law graduates Neal Puckett and Major Nicholas Lancaster will work as practioners-in-residence during the week and will give advice to students pursuing legal careers in the military. \nPuckett, who was formerly in the Marine Corps and served as a military judge, now specializes in military law in private practice. Recently, Puckett has represented high-ranking officials convicted of crimes during the Iraq War. Lancaster served as the head prosecutor for the 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan and Iraq.\nPuckett will be giving a lecture titled “Handling High-Profile Cases” today at noon in the Moot Court Room of the law school. \nThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces will hear arguments at the IU School of Law in U.S. v. Daniel Pack. The hearing for the case, which involves alleged indecent acts with a minor, begins at noon on Thursday and is open to the public.