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What does a Marine Judge Advocate truly do?

This, amongst introductions and preparation for the upcoming yr, was one of many matters 1st Lieutenant Devon S. and I had the chance to debate with Dean Robert (Bobby) Chesney from UT Law 🤘🏽

Dean Chesney has been an incredible advocate for the Judge Advocate route and is all the time searching for methods to assist us join with college students who could also be on this path or, on the very least, be certain that they perceive what it truly affords.

Being a Judge Advocate is far more than merely being a “military lawyer” and let me inform you why 👇🏽

Even early in your profession, you may:

⚖️ Prosecute and defend instances below the Uniform Code of Military Justice

📋 Advise commanders and supply authorized suggestions on complicated army issues

🏛️ Serve on courts-martial and administrative proceedings

📑 Review investigations, trial information, and administrative actions

🌎 Advise on areas starting from contracts and labor legislation to authorities jurisdiction, actual property, and worldwide issues

👨👩👧👦 Provide authorized help to Marines, Sailors, and their households

🎓 Teach and instruct others in army legislation

And that’s only the start.

As you progress in your profession, you may tackle better management and duty as a senior authorized advisor to commanders and supervise whole authorized organizations.

You may pursue superior training and specialised authorized experience, together with alternatives for graduate-level research and LLM packages in areas the place the Marine Corps has a necessity for experience.

That’s what makes the Judge Advocate route so distinctive.

You aren’t merely practising legislation.

You’re practising legislation whereas main, advising decision-makers, working in environments most civilian attorneys won’t ever expertise, and taking over vital duty a lot earlier in your profession.

The experiences you achieve could make you a greater legal professional—not simply due to the legislation you be taught, however due to the management, judgment, and duty you’re creating alongside it.

If you’re a legislation scholar and also you’ve ever thought in regards to the army however weren’t positive what being a JAG truly appeared like, let’s have a dialog.

You don’t should decide to something. You don’t even should know if it’s best for you.

But it’s best to a minimum of know what’s potential.

Thank you once more to Dean Chesney for persevering with to help and advocate for college kids who’re contemplating this path. 🤘🏼

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