News December 2014

Navy Legalmen Hone Skills in Two-Part Program

December 9th, 2014

On Sept. 12, 2014, 16 legalmen from duty stations around the world graduated from the Mid-Level Legalman Course held at Naval Justice School Detachment San Diego.  This week-long course was the second part of the newly revamped two-part training program, comprised of an online portion and an in-resident portion, aimed at mid-level leaders serving in a supervisory position or in their second tour as a legalman.  

Before attending the in-resident …

IRS Presents Judge Advocate with Service Award

December 5th, 2014

Two senior members from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), flew to Washington, D.C. from Atlanta, Ga., to present Lt. Ericka Droguett, judge advocate assigned to Office of the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Assistance Policy Division, with their Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication Service Award at the Washington Navy Yard, Nov. 13, 2014.  Robin Taylor, Chief of the IRS's Wage and Investment Division's Grant Program presented the award to …

Judge Advocate Shares Experiences with Chicago Legal Community

December 2nd, 2014

What exactly is “non-judicial punishment?”  When would a commanding officer use a summary court martial?  And how can the Navy ensure that a defendant’s due process rights are guaranteed in a court martial conducted at sea?

These and other questions were on display in a discussion about life as a Navy judge advocate led by Lt. Cmdr. Elizabeth O’Connor, Region Legal Service Office Midwest (RLSO MW), at an event hosted …

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