News 2013
Network Strives to Help Military Spouse Lawyers Pursue Legal Careers in Spite of Frequent Moves
The process of obtaining a license to practice law is challenging and often stressful. The course of action typically involves lengthy applications and intense studying, which culminate in the taking of a demanding examination and an anxious wait for results. The entire process takes almost a year and costs thousands of dollars. The process of obtaining a license to practice law is challenging and often stressful. The course of …
Judge Advocate General & Naval Legal Service Command Superior Performance Awards
It is our great pleasure to recognize outstanding judge advocates for their professional excellence. Please congratulate the following recipients of the 2012 Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) and Naval Legal Service Command (NLSC) Superior Performance Awards: It is our great pleasure to recognize outstanding judge advocates for their professional excellence. Please congratulate the following recipients of the 2012 Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) and Naval Legal …
Well, JAG, What Do You Think?
Navy JAG Supports Joint Warrior 12-2 “Well, JAG, what do you think?” How little we realize how often that question is asked and how much depends on the answer. Nothing could bring that into sharper focus than the operational environment. This question was put to me as I briefed a critical rules of engagement (ROE) request during a recent coalition exercise. This was the pinnacle event of Joint Warrior 12-2 …
2012 Legalman & Sailor of the Year
Please join us in congratulating Legalman 1st Class (SW) Na'eem Phillips on his selection as the 2012 Judge Advocate General Legalman of the Year, and Legalman 1st Class (SCW) Dana Martinez on her selection as the 2012 Naval Legal Service Command Sailor of the Year. These two outstanding Sailors were chosen from a pool of incredibly talented nominees.
Phillips became a legalman in 2000 and is currently assigned to Expeditionary …
China Lake JAG helps Sailors on USS Nimitz
The staff judge advocate for the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division and the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake recently spent a week aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) helping its Sailors take care of legal matters before deploying. With a little more than three years in the Navy, Lt. Kristin Seewald has already done a lot of things she never imagined she would – she did a tour of …