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SENIOR LEGAL OFFICER ORIENTATION (SOLO)

GENERAL OFFICER LEGAL ORIENTATION (GOLO)

GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM (LL.M.) INFORMATION

ATRRS 5-27-C22. 41 Weeks. Offered Once Annually.

Scope

The Graduate Degree Program (GDP) prepares career military attorneys for future service in senior Judge Advocate positions. The GDP requirements equal or exceed those of graduate programs at other law schools. Students who successfully complete all GDP requirements for a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree receive an LL.M. in Military Law that is recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar. The ABA may be contacted at Office of the Managing Director, ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, 321 North Clark, Floor 21, Chicago, IL 60654. The GDP is conducted over an academic year totaling 10 months during which students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework, including a major writing requirement.

Prerequisites

Commissioned career officers of the armed forces whose branch is the Judge Advocate General's Corps, or another service's equivalent, in their fifth to eighth year of active commissioned service; Army civilian attorneys; and selected international student officers. Army students are selected for attendance by The Judge Advocate General. Other service students are selected through competitive processes run by their personnel office. International Students are selected through the US Embassy in their home country. More information is available through the Army's Security Assistance Training Field Activity (SATFA).

ABA Disclosures

Selection for attendance / admission to the GDP is made by the sending service of the military officers / civil service / international students who will attend. United States officers and civil service students attend this course as part of their official duties; consequently, there is no tuition charged and living expenses are paid through normal pay and allowances. Consequently, scholarships are not necessary and are not offered. International Officers attend based upon agreements between the United States and their government -- that agreement will govern any required tuition and expenses. Enrollment is limited to 128 students. Classes are conducted in plenary and seminar (12-16 students) format. Electives are all in seminar format.

The academic requirements for the GDP are specified in TJAGSA Circular 351-6 . The elective offerings are described in the elective catalog . With approval, students may take an elective for credit at the University of Virginia School of Law. The agreement governing that process is linked here.

ATTENDEES: Once selected, students will receive information primarily through JAG University.

For more information about other TJAGLCS courses, access our Student Services page.

JAOBC INFORMATION

ATRRS 5-27-C20. 10.5 Weeks. Offered Three Times Annually.

Scope

This course provides new Judge Advocates with the foundation for success as a member of the JAGC Team, imbued with the Warrior Ethos, and prepared to deliver mission-focused legal services to the Army and the Nation. It accomplishes this by providing students with a baseline of knowledge in our core practice areas (Military Justice, Administrative & Civil Law, Contract & Fiscal Law, International & Operational Law, Legal Assistance, and Claims) so that new Judge Advocates are qualified to immediately perform mission-focused legal services in a garrison or deployed environment. The course builds the officer’s pride in the Army and the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC); builds a cohesive class to demonstrate principles of teamwork and leadership; builds and improves physical fitness; and inculcates the Warrior Ethos.

Prerequisites

Commissioned officers who are members in good standing of a state bar and are being accessed for appointment into the JAGC or who have been appointed into the JAGC, but have not previously attended JAOBC. Commissioned officers who are detailed to the JAGC. Officers must attend the Direct Commissioned Course (DCC) at Fort Benning prior to reporting to JAOBC.

ATTENDEES FOR PART A AND B: All new Judge Advocates of all components must attend to be certified by The Judge Advocate General for practice in the Army under Article 27(b), Uniform Code of Military Justice.

For more information about other TJAGLCS courses, access our Student Services page.

JAOAC INFORMATION

Scope

This course prepares Army Reserve and Army National Guard judge advocates to be field grade leaders prepared for increasingly complex legal practice in the JAGC core competencies upon mobilization for service as an Active Duty member of the Total Force. This course is a blended course conducted in two phases.

Phase I (Online): Phase I is an online nonresident course administered by the Educational Technology Distributed Learning Division on JAG University (JAGU). Phase I consists of approximately 65 credit hours of online instruction from the School’s four academic departments—Administrative & Civil Law, Contract & Fiscal Law, Criminal Law, and National Security Law. Students must complete Phase I before they are eligible to attend Phase II.

Phase II (Resident): Phase II is a two-week resident course conducted annually at TJAGLCS. For 2024, Phase II will be held 28 OCT – 8 NOV. Phase II builds on the instruction presented during Phase I. It serves as the final phase of the JAOAC for Army Reserve and National Guard judge advocates.

Prerequisites

Phase I: Army Reserve and Army National Guard Judge Advocates in the rank of captain who are approaching the zone of consideration for promotion to Major. Beginning in 2023, personnel offices will specify year groups for the primary and secondary year of attendance for JAOAC Phases I and II. Majors who transfer into the Army Reserve or National Guard without completing the Judge Advocate Graduate Course on active duty may also attend JAOAC. Officers are generally expected to complete Phase I and Phase II within the same calendar year.

Phase II: Army Reserve and Army National Guard Judge Advocates in the rank of captain and major who have completed Phase I (online) by 1 September of the year of Phase II attendance.

Registration

Phase I: See info here.

Phase II: Judge advocates who have successfully completed Phase I should contact the appropriate point of contact for Phase II ATRRS enrollment:

National Guard: Contact your unit/state training office.

Army Reserve: Contact OTJAG PPTO RC Management Branch at phone 703-545-2864 or email USARMY.PENTAGON.HQDA-OTJAG.MBX.RESERVE-COMPONENT@MAIL.MIL.

JAWOC INFORMATION

JAWOBC Course Scope 6 - weeks

This course educates newly appointed Warrant Officers in the fundamentals of military law office management. Instruction is built around the Judge Advocate Warrant Officer core competencies and includes Knowledge Management, Resource Management, Force Management, Security Management, Legal Personnel Management, Legal Systems Integration and Innovation, Leadership, and professional writing. In addition, each student is responsible for completing a proposal paper prior to graduation.

JAWOAC Course Scope 4 - weeks

This course educates Judge Advocate Warrant Officers to prepare them for assignment at or above the operational level of command. Instruction is built around the Judge Advocate Warrant Officer core competencies and includes Knowledge Management, Resource Management, Force Management, Security Management, Legal Personnel Management, Legal Systems Integration and Innovation, Leadership, and professional writing. In addition, each student is responsible for completing a proposal paper prior to graduation.

JAWO – ILE Course Scope 2 -weeks

This course educates Judge Advocate Warrant Officers to prepare them for assignment at or above the strategic level of command. Instruction is built around the Judge Advocate Warrant Officer core competencies and includes Knowledge Management, Resource Management, Force Management, Security Management, Legal Personnel Management, Legal Systems Integration and Innovation, Leadership, and professional writing. In addition, each student is responsible for completing a formal briefing prior to graduation.