SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES IN LAW (JD AND LLM) - AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE
A. COMCOGARD PSC ARLINGTON VA//C// R 101743Z APR 09/ALCGPSC 004/09
B. TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1500.10 (SERIES),
CH. 3
C. LAW ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR JURIS DOCTOR AND MASTER OF
LAWS DEGREES, COMDTINST 1524.2 (SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS OFFICERS FOR THE LAW ADVANCED EDUCATION
(AE) PROGRAM. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT SIX OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED
TO ATTEND LAW SCHOOL BEGINNING IN THE FALL SEMESTER 2010 TO OBTAIN
A JURIS DOCTOR (JD) DEGREE, AND ONE JUDGE ADVOCATE WILL BE SELECTED
TO ATTEND THE U.S. ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS LEGAL CENTER AND
SCHOOL (TJAGLCS) GRADUATE COURSE PROGRAM FOR A MASTER OF LAWS (LLM)
DEGREE IN MILITARY LAW.
2. JD: APPLICATIONS ARE SOUGHT FROM OFFICERS MEETING THE
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN REFS A, B, AND C. THE PREFERRED
SELECTEE WILL BE AN O-2 OR O-3. TOUR COMPLETION IN 2010 IS A
PREREQUISITE. THE JD PROGRAM IS NORMALLY A 36-MONTH PROGRAM,
THOUGH CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO A 30-MONTH PROGRAM IF SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST. OFFICERS SHOULD EXPECT TO ATTEND A LAW SCHOOL
NEAR CG HEADQUARTERS, AN AREA COMMAND, OPCOM/FORCECOM, A DISTRICT
OFFICE, OR THE LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND (TO BE ESTABLISHED). OFFICERS
MUST CONSULT WITH THE LAW AE PROGRAM MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING TO
ANY LAW SCHOOL. OFFICERS INCUR A FIVE-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
DEPENDING UPON SCHOOL SELECTION AND FUNDING LEVELS, FULL FUNDING
FOR TUITION MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE. CONTACT THE LAW AE PROGRAM
MANAGER FOR MORE INFORMATION. SELECTED OFFICERS SHOULD EXPECT A
FOLLOW-ON LEGAL ASSIGNMENT AT COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS, AN AREA
COMMAND, A DISTRICT, OR THE LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND.
3. LLM: THIS IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM LEADING TO AN LLM IN MILITARY
LAW OFFERED ONLY AT TJAGLCS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, WITH A FOLLOW-
ON ONE-YEAR FELLOWSHIP AT THE U.S. ARMY CENTER FOR LAW AND MILITARY
OPERATIONS, ALSO LOCATED IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. APPLICANTS
MUST BE DESIGNATED JUDGE ADVOCATES. THE PREFERRED SELECTEE WILL BE
AN O-3 OR O-4, THOUGH OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED DEPENDING
UPON EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS. TOUR COMPLETION IN 2010 IS A
PREREQUISITE. OFFICERS ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM INCUR A THREE-YEAR
OBLIGATION. AFTER THE ONE-YEAR FELLOWSHIP, THE SELECTED OFFICER
SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW-ON LEGAL ASSIGNMENT AT COAST GUARD
HEADQUARTERS, AN AREA COMMAND, A DISTRICT OFFICE, OR THE LEGAL
SERVICE COMMAND.
4. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA E-RESUME IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REF A. APPLICANTS MUST USE THEIR WORK E-MAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE SYSTEM NOTIFICATION. JD APPLICATIONS SHALL INCLUDE LSAT
SCORES, IF AVAILABLE. DUE TO LIMITED TESTING OPPORTUNITIES, LSAT
SCORES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE APPLICATION DEADLINE OF 10 JUNE
2009. FORWARD LSAT SCORES DIRECTLY TO CG PSC-OPM-1 AS SOON AS THEY
ARE RECEIVED TO ENSURE INCLUSION IN THE APPLICATION PACKAGE PRIOR
TO THE CONVENING OF THE SELECTION PANEL. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT
INCLUDE LSAT SCORES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
5. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE LAW AE PROGRAM MANAGER IN
COMDT (CG-0948) AT (202) 372-3817.
6. ACTION: AREA AND DISTRICT COMMANDERS, COMMANDERS OF MAINTENANCE
AND LOGISTICS COMMANDS, COMMANDING OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS UNITS,
DEPUTY/ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS FOR DIRECTORATES, AND CHIEF COUNSEL
AND SPECIAL STAFF OFFICERS AT HEADQUARTERS SHALL ENSURE WIDEST
DISSEMINATION OF THIS ALCOAST.
7. REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. BAUMGARTNER, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL,
SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.