If you are a law student in your first year of law school, you are eligible to apply. A selection board is held in February of each year. As part of this program, you must interview with your local AFROTC detachment where you plan to receive training during the first semester of the first year of law school. You must ensure your preferred detachment is willing to enroll you as a cadet if the Judge Advocate General selects you for the Graduate Law Program.
Download a template of the required letter. Become a JAG right after graduation, guaranteed. If you are a law student in your second year of law school, you are eligible to apply. As part of this program, you must interview with your local AFROTC detachment where the applicant plans to receive training during the first semester of the second year of law school.
Gain hands-on experience in diverse areas of legal practice while learning more about the Air Force and the JAG Corps. You must be a U. As an extern, you will work under attorney supervision in numerous practice areas of the JAG Corps, including:. The externship application windows and instructions are announced on our Facebook page at www.
We do not accept mailed or faxed applications. In order to apply, please follow the application instruct ions for the applicable selection board, which can be found on Facebook, with your CSO or by contacting us at JAG-USAF or at airforcejagrecruiting gmail. Typically, the following documentation is required:. Your memorandum response to the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities response questions is limited to one page, double-spaced with one-inch margins.
You are not required to restate the questions. Number each of your responses i. As an intern, you will work under attorney supervision in numerous practice areas of the JAG Corps, including:. We will only consider complete applications submitted to Air Force Judge Advocate General, Professional Development Directorate during the appropriate application window via www.
In order to apply, please follow the application instructions for the applicable selection board, which can be found on Facebook, with your CSO or by contacting us at JAG-USAF or at airforcejagrecruiting gmail.
All internship positions are subject to the availability of funds. All active duty service is credited toward retirement.
Use the online application processing system to choose the AFB where you would like to interview. Once you submit your online application, the SJA or SJA representative will contact you to schedule an interview before the board date.
Recommendation Letters. Recommendation letters should be written by someone who can attest to your work ethic, duty performance, leadership potential, etc. Rather, upload them as part of your online application. It defends the Army and its Soldiers in all military legal matters It provides important legal advice to senior Army officials Its licensed attorneys and judges, called Judge Advocates, fight for justice at home and around the globe.
With access to more than 60 continuing legal education courses every year, as well as continued training and leadership development throughout your career, there are endless opportunities to grow as a legal professional in your career. From offering legal assistance to Soldiers, to representing the United States government in civil cases, the work you do in the Army JAG Corps can change lives—and even history.
Get the chance to serve as Special Assistant U. Attorney, government or defense appellate counsel, or as a military judge. Government in civil cases. Serve as chief environmental counsel and litigate on behalf of the Army in state, federal, and local courts. Ensure the application of U. Review and award a variety of government contracts, as well as litigate any contract disputes that may arise.
Court of Federal Claims. The Army will cover the cost of law school for those who are qualified and looking to make an impact. You can keep your job at a civilian law firm and serve part-time through the Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Applicants must have less than three years in the grade of captain as of the first day of classes.
Officers in the ELP do not receive pay and allowances and must personally fund their law school education. However, ELP participants continue to accrue time for promotion and retirement purposes and remain eligible for other active duty benefits such as Base Exchange, commissary, and medical services. However, these judge advocate positions, however, are intended for attorneys who have amassed significant practical experience as licensed attorneys.
Applicants must be graduates of a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be active members of the bar of the highest court of any state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
United States citizenship is required. Applicants who have not previously served as commissioned officers must be commissioned by the age of Selection for ARC judge advocate positions is also conditioned on meeting medical and other qualification criteria for appointment in the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard.
Applications for ARC judge advocate positions are accepted on a rolling basis. Recommendation letters should be written by someone who can attest to his or her observations of your work ethic, duty performance, leadership potential, etc. Address all letters to "Selection Board Members" at the address below. DO NOT mail recommendation letters directly to the selection board. The address below is provided for inclusion in letters of recommendation.
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