The JAA is pleased to announce that the video recordings and information packet from the October 2011 Jobs for JAGs seminar is now available online.  Members may view the recordings in the secure members' area.

Members and non-members who would like to purchase the 2-DVD set (which also comes... [more]

The second edition of our new quarterly magazine, The Judge Advocate, is now available.
 
The Judge Advocate replaces the short quarterly newsletters that we've used in the past. By switching to eMagazine format we keep distribution costs (and therefore your membership fees) down while we increase the quality... [more]

At the Association's annual meeting on 16 November 2011, the results of the annual election were announced and most newly-elected officers and directors were installed into their positions.

Installed for 2011-2012 were:

President: RADM Norton Joerg, JAGC, USNR (ret.)
President-Elect: BG Malinda Dunn, USA (ret.)
Vice President: Col... [more]

Online voting is now underway for Judge Advocates Association officers and directors for the 2011-2012 term.  All regular, associate, and law student members whose dues are current should have received an e-mail containing their unique voter registration link. Members may vote until midnight, 15 November 2011. The voter registration link... [more]

Registration is now open for Jobs for JAGs. Please join us on 25 October 2011!

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Yes, that was from us.  In reviewing our membership database we found nearly 50 dues-paying members who had "opted out" of receiving e-mail from the JAA.  We learned from several of you that the "opt-out" was inadvertent because of the way the check box was placed on the membership sign-up... [more]

The first edition of our new quarterly magazine, The Judge Advocate, is now available. In the inaugural 32-page issue you will find commentary and articles written by several JAA members. We also provide extensive coverage of this year's JAA/JAF Annual Awards and the ABA/YLD Outstanding Military Lawyer awards presented earlier... [more]

The annual Jobs for JAGs day-long seminar will be held on Tuesday, 25 October 2011 at the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.  Major General William K. Suter, the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States, will be the luncheon speaker. Mark your calendars now and please... [more]

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The Annual Dougherty-Nelson Air Force JAG Corps CLE Conference (formerly known as the Air Force TJAG CLE) will be held 13-14 October 2011 at the George Mason School of Law in Arlington, VA. As a reminder, active duty, reserve, and retired personnel from all military services, as well as civilian... [more]

Remarks of
Lt. General Jack L. Rives, USAF (Ret.)

Upon Accepting the
Judge Advocates Association
Robinson O. Everett
Distinguished Life Service Award

Judge Advocates Association - Judge Advocates Foundation
Annual Awards Dinner
Army Navy Country Club
Arlington, Virginia

12 May 2011


Thank you.

This... [more]

Download the winter edition of the JAA Newsletter here.

Judge Advocates Association
Executive Director
Position Available:  May 1, 2011


The Judge Advocate Association (JAA) is the only national professional organization dedicated exclusively to the advancement of  Judge Advocates and military law practitioners. It was organized in 1943 by Army attorneys in Washington, D.C., and now includes as members... [more]

From Marine Corps Times staff writer Gidget Fuentes: A recent review of the Marine Corps’ and Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps revealed a community strained by heavy workloads and in need of more personnel... read more

She started her law career as a judge advocate in the Air Force. She worked cases at England Air Force Base in Alexandria and at Barksdale Air Force Base... [full article]

Register now to attend the Symposium on the Status of the Legal Profession: Facing the Challenges of the 21st Century, to be held at the Georgetown University Law Center from March 31 to April 2, 2011. The symposium is presented by the American Inns of... [more]

Click here to download and view the pdf.

http://www.indystar.com/article/20100918/LOCAL/9180331/Governor-appoints-best-person-to-court?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CIndyStar.com

Amendments
Executive Order

∗ This is an edited transcript of a lecture delivered by Professor Thomas W. Taylor to members of the staff and faculty, their distinguished guests, and officers attending the 58th Judge Advocate Officer Graduate Course at The Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, Virginia, on 12 May 2010. The Clausen Lecture... [more]

• On June 24, 2010 at the Officer Training School Complex of the Holm Center on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, an OTS Dormitory was dedicated in honor of Major General David C. Morehouse, the tenth Judge Advocate General of the US Air Force. The current OTS class was also named... [more]

Report of The Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps Presented to The American Bar Association Annual Meeting August 2010, San Francisco CA

A Message from the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps

On behalf of the legal community of the U.S. Marine... [more]

The JAA Board invites its members to become familiar with the efforts of the ABA’s Military Pro Bono Project.  The Project ‘connects active-duty military personnel and their families to free legal assistance for civil legal issues beyond the scope of services provided by a military legal assistance office.’  For more... [more]

Former JAA President, Brigadier General Ed Rodriguez, Jr., participated on the legal team that successfully worked to restore General Lavelle's record and to secure restoration of his former grade of General (0-10).  Visit http://www.mbklaw.com/events/lavelle for the full story.

Register now:  https://www.123signup.com/register?id=mdrmk

Congratulations to JAA President-Elect Marc Warren for his selection to be the Executive Director of The American Inns of Court!

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.  Lao Tzu

Independence Day is a special day for every American.  This year it will be even more special for Scott because he enters the Army JAG Corps on July 4th and takes his commissioning oath! 

The following are some thoughts he... [more]

Section 1037 of H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 charges the Inspector General of the Department of Defense with conducting an investigation of conduct and practices of lawyers, military and civilian, who are representing individuals the subject of either habeas corpus actions or military commissions. 

The Judge... [more]

CPT Stephanie R. Cooper, United States Army

LT Christopher P. Toscano, United States Navy

Capt Naomi N. Porterfield, United States Air Force

Capt Korvin S. Kraics, United States Marine Corps

LT CDR Marc A. Zlomek, United States Coast Goard

The awards will be presented at the ABA annual meeting in San Franciso the week... [more]

We are very excited to announce a new on-line article that will feature the journey of a young attorney who will soon be commissioned.  His name is Scott Goldman and he is joining the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps in July.  We will start tracking his journey from civilian to military life... [more]

The JAA Board of Directors has issued the following press release in response to a March 16, 2010, Fox News Report questioning the role of judge advocates in targeting decisions.  The Fox News Report can be found searching the words "Gabriel Schoenfeld" + "Fox News" + "lawyers."  That should... [more]

LEADERSHIP IN HIGH PROFILE CASES

PROFESSOR THOMAS W. TAYLOR†

∗ This is an edited transcript of a lecture delivered by Professor Thomas W. Taylor to members of the staff and faculty, their distinguished guests, and officers attending the 58th Judge Advocate Officer Graduate Course at The Judge Advocate General’s School, Charlottesville, Virginia,... [more]