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Membership
The
Judge Advocates Association is the only national professional legal
organization exclusively dedicated to Judge Advocates and practitioners of
military law. Your support is
vital to furthering the missions and objectives of the Association,
including: Ø
Enhancing the competence and well-being of
military attorneys and paralegals; Ø
Guarding the rights and benefits of
military personnel, veterans, and their families; Ø
Monitoring the administrative,
legislative, and judicial influences on the military justice system; Ø Fostering coordination and cooperation between military and civilian practitioners and among the various Armed Services offices of the Judge Advocates General, and Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps; Ø Fostering coordination and cooperation between military and civilian practitioners admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the Service Courts of Criminal Appeals; and Ø
Promoting post-service career counseling,
networking, and employment opportunities as well as fostering a mentoring
program between the old and the new corps of attorneys. The Judge Advocates Association is your “seat at the table,” with an influential voice in the organizations and entities that shape military law. We actively represent the interests of the military bar through testimony before Congress and personal contact with elected officials, congressional staffers, and representatives of the Department of Defense and other executive branch agencies. In recent years, we have testified before the Congressional panel studying the relationship between Military Department General Counsels and Judge Advocates General, participated as amicus in the Supreme Court case of Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, supported the establishment of 3-star JAGs, and countless other less-visible activities in support of JAGs and other practitioners of military law. We also support professional, social, and networking opportunities, such as: Ø
Sponsoring
the Judge Advocates Association American Inn of
Court; Ø
Cosponsoring
the annual DoD Legal Leadership
Reception; Ø
Publishing
a newsletter, The Military
Advocate; Ø
Conducting
an awards program to recognize outstanding career active duty and
Reserve/Guard attorneys; Ø
Providing
CLE conferences, symposiums, and workshops addressing legal issues not
addressed by other CLE sponsors; Ø
Maintaining
a web site with the most current military law information and links; and Ø Cosponsoring an annual “Jobs for JAGs” program.
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