As a military judge, you may spend one tour, usually three years, on the trial bench, and then move back into a position either in a headquarters staff
as a judge advocate general (JAG) or as a staff judge advocate, the senior legal advisor to a commander of an installation or unit.
Perhaps the most moving speech this year came from a well - known local lawyer who, I learned for the first time, is a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve with a distinguished record of service
as a Judge Advocate General.
Just before her graduation from law school this summer, Dobbins signed on for a five - year commitment to serve
as a Judge Advocate with the Marine JAG Corps.
He is stationed at the country's largest military training base
as a judge advocate general helping to train the Afghan National Army.
Prior thereto, David served on active duty in the United States Navy
as a Judge Advocate where he tried misdemeanor and felony level criminal cases as a prosecutor and defended the Department of the Navy in complex civil cases in trial and appellate courts across the country.
The latest figure I heard was that the Air Force accepted 4 % of its applicants for a position
as a Judge Advocate (For a look at whether you might be the right fit for a military lawyer lifestyle, see my last post).
As a judge advocate Jim engaged in motions practice, trial preparation and the prosecution and defense of numerous contested criminal courts - martial.
In your first few years
as a Judge Advocate, you might be fully lititgating a criminal trial (a.k.a court martial), defending the U.S. Government against a taxpayer whose house got damaged by falling aircraft parts, or briefing troops on «shoot / don't shoot rules of engagement» and laws of armed conflict.
By Fabiani Duarte Mercer University — Walter F. George School of Law Chair, ABA Law Student Division
[email protected] as a judge advocate general law clerk over the past year helped me affirm two things: Combining my law degree with service to my nation is something I want to do.Pursuing a career in
Before entering private practice, Ross served on active duty in the U.S. Navy
as a Judge Advocate General's Corps officer (JAG) throughout the Pacific, the Middle East and in Europe.
George is an attorney and Certified Financial Planner ™ and served
as a Judge Advocate in the U.S. Navy for more than 20 years, including service in Newport.
A 2011 UConn EBV graduate, he used his 20 years
as a judge advocate in the Army to launch a one - man law firm, Titan Info Security Group, which provides legal cyberconsulting and risk - assessment services.
DoD called PSLF «an important recruitment and retention tool for the military to compete with the civilian sector, predominantly in specialty fields, such
as the Judge Advocates General Corps, for whom graduate degrees are required.»
Not exact matches
We can, however,
judge a person
as not being in communion with the Church when they are publicly
advocating abortions or involved in an continuing openly gay relationship.
For example,
advocates of autonomy might defend euthanasia
as death with dignity, while most Christian teaching
judges euthanasia and physician - assisted suicide to be actions beneath and against human dignity.
Nevertheless, grace allows us all to hope, and to go trustingly to meet the
Judge whom we know
as our «
advocate» or «paraclete» (cf. 1 John 2:1).»
Even though the title «Son of God» is used in the account of the Baptism, presumably the origin of Jesus» Messianic consciousness —
as many modern scholars interpret the passage — nevertheless the whole idea of his acceptance of death is formulated in terms of the heavenly Man who has power and authority upon earth, (Mark 2:10, 28) who fulfills what is written of him, who dies and rises again, and is to come in glory
as the supreme
advocate or
judge.
USA Today: Ruling lets S.C. students earn credit for religion classes In a ruling that
advocates called «a tremendous victory for religious education,» a three -
judge panel of the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the right of a school district to award high school credit for religious courses,
as long
as they meet secular standards.
I'm not
advocating homebirth
as the best choice — however, think before you
judge others» beliefs.
Please stop
advocating «your gut»
as the best
judge of anything and trying covertly to diminish the meaning of this new data by innocently pretending that you only want women to have choices and make the best decision for them.
As moms we should all be
advocating for happy, healthy families, regardless of the method, rather than
judging those whose lifestyles differ from our own.
Osinbajo, a Senior
Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, said this on Monday at the opening ceremony of a two - day Stakeholder's Summit organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites in Lagos,
as he urged
judges, lawyers and others to change their attitudes and stand up for what is right.
While New York City voters go to the polls Tuesday to fill vacant City Council, District Attorney, and state legislative seats,
as well
as to vote for
judges, a coalition of
advocates and activists, including good government and community groups,...
It is equally important to state that the said
judge under one guise or the other solicited and collected from several other lawyers with not less than nine senior
advocates involved
as at the last count.
As Ken Lovett notes, Governor Andrew Cuomo, who previously
advocated an independent redistricting process, failed to articulate specific objections to the
judge's lines.
OSSINING, NY —
As part of efforts to craft legislation raising the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18, Senators David Carlucci (D - Rockland / Westchester) and Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) held a roundtable discussion keynoted by the Honorable Jonathan Lippman, former Chief
Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals who has been an outspoken
advocate on the issue.
«Yes, the EFCC is competent to investigate the
judge further
as it sees fit,» the senior
advocate added.
She worked in the U.S. Senate, clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and has
advocated for conservative
judges for the group now known
as the Judicial Crisis Network.
The Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., said the Legislature should raise the age of criminal responsibility for nonviolent offenses to 18,
as the governor proposed earlier and
as Chief
Judge Jonathan Lippman of the State Court of Appeals has also
advocated.
Schmid does not mention the particular difficulties of some female candidates
as a reason for adopting this policy, but enhanced evaluation methods like those she
advocates could very well help to overcome the problems that Jacobson cites, allowing evaluators more accurately to
judge researchers» scientific potential, whatever their gender, and that could only help women.
JAG (military - speak for
Judge Advocate General) is an adventure drama about this elite legal wing of officers trained
as lawyers who investigate, prosecute and defend those accused of crimes in the military, including murder, treason and terrorism.
Holton has devoted her career to serving
as an
advocate for Virginia's families and children through a number of roles, including
as a juvenile court
judge, First Lady of Virginia, and Virginia's Secretary of Education.
The union representing Ireland's secondary - school teachers reacted with a statement saying that a major strength of the Irish education system has been students» perception of their teachers
as «an
advocate in terms of nationally certified examinations rather than
as a
judge.»
School
advocates say North Carolina should be worried about similar issues in this state, even
as virtual charter leaders argue that they're being unfairly
judged.
Here, professional teachers are seen
as broadly contributing to the quality of education; they
advocate for equitable policies that challenge the status quo, their purview is extended to include debates over the purposes of schooling, and their success is
judged on more than students» performance on standardized tests.
Attention now turns to the Court of Appeals
as judges there consider whether to restore the measure
advocates call the state's right - to - work law.
Public school
advocates, teachers and teacher unions across the nation condemned the
judge's ruling
as unfair, inappropriate and little more than a propaganda piece for the billionaires who are funding the corporate education reform industry's attack on public education in the United States.
The number one conclusion that I've reached over the last nine months is that if Bill Finch had listened to public education
advocates like
Judge Carmen Lopez, and the Working Family Party members of the Board of Education, instead of his team of miscreants, he could have done a lot more to put Bridgeport's education system back on track while creating an image for himself
as someone who is actually dedicated to broad - based educational opportunity and achievement.
The
Advocate: Tarvald Smith's election
as Baton Rouge City Court
judge to leave an opening on the School Board seat he now holds http://bit.ly/1PRGqka
California hasn't done away with data altogether — school level test scores are publicly reported and several large districts together known
as CORE have worked to create more robust data systems — but several researchers and
advocates say they can't fully
judge the education policies of the most populous state in the country because of a lack of accessible data.
Profit - driven puppy producers and their sympathizers resent — and, yes, fear — the likes of Ted Paul because of his credentials
as both a humane
advocate and a knowledgeable dog breeder and
judge.
I often act
as a «teacher» to clearly convey the evidence which falls into my realm of expertise, based in science and fact, to assist the
judge and / or jury in understanding the evidence at hand, in essence, act
as an
advocate for the truth.
In custody disputes involving companion animals, the Animal Legal Defense Fund has long
advocated through our amicus (or «friend of the court») briefs for
judges to take into account the interests of the animal when determining custody (
as with children).
Active in the games community
as a developer
advocate and proponent of deeper actor / developer collaboration, she has also
judged, organized or spoken at major games festivals and conferences, such
as the Game Developers Conference, Independent Games Festival, IndieCade, Games for Change, and more.
An Oregon
judge ruled earlier this month that a complaint filed by more than a dozen young plaintiffs against the federal government — referred to by
advocates as «the most important lawsuit on the planet right now» — can go to trial.
Mr. Gifford began his legal career for the Cherokee Nation under Chief Wilma Mankiller, served
as an Assistant District Attorney in Tulsa and
as an active duty Army Lawyer
as an Army
Judge Advocate at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and in Bosnia - Herzegovina.
Being a tribal member with the Cherokee Nation with nearly fifteen years
as a federal prosecutor in different federal courts and over twenty
as both an Army active duty and reserve lawyer (
Judge Advocate), I brought a perspective to the tribal court bench that was unique.
I am independent and neutral and not an
advocate;
as an expert I perceive my role
as if I am working for the
judge.
Major Engels is serving in Iraq
as command
judge advocate of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division.
She was certified
as a military
judge by the Judge Advocate General of the United States Army and is the Illinois National Guard's first Military Judge under the Illinois Code of Military Jus
judge by the
Judge Advocate General of the United States Army and is the Illinois National Guard's first Military Judge under the Illinois Code of Military Jus
Judge Advocate General of the United States Army and is the Illinois National Guard's first Military
Judge under the Illinois Code of Military Jus
Judge under the Illinois Code of Military Justice.