What are the steps in becoming a jag lawyer for the army? -

I m only 14, but I aspire to join the army and become a lawyer. I was just wondering if someone could help me understand what the procedures I must take are so I can reach my goal.

They don t have a special army law school but you can join the millitary after you get your law degree and be a lawyer in the army. i.e. jag corp. They have a little different set of procedural rules in Jag Courts than in civillian courts but they require a regular law degree just like civillian lawyers. Well apparently there is a military law school but my dad s law partner went to a law school out west and joined the military later. Good luck. It s a ways off so stay focused.

Go to a good 4 year university, then go to a good law school, then apply for a commission in the US Army as a JAG officer. IF they accept you will go to OCS and then start working as a junior JAG. It is not a gauranteed job so keep out of trouble and get good grades all throught the 7 years of school you will need after high school.

Do well in school. if you re set on the Army, see a recruiter, and get yourself an ROTC scholarship to pay for law school. The Army Jag school is in Charlottesville, VA. It s part of the University of Virginia campus. If you have a chance, check it out. Good luck.

Just get your bachlors at a good school, and keep your gpa as high as you can. Then apply to the army s law school they ll pay for the entire thing, with a service agreement. If you don t get accepted get your law degree on your own and they ll direct commision you as a captain. I wouldn t suggest going to west point or rotc because you could request law school all you want, but they have no obligation to send you, and you could end up getting stuck doing a job you hate.

You have to a civilian lawyer first. Same thing with a doctor in the military. You have to have an MD degree first.

Try to get appointed to West Point. Otherwise, get your law degree first, then join the Army.

There are two ways, you could become a lawyer and then join the Army as an officer. Or you could get a Bachelor s degree, join the Army as an officer, and then go to law school. The Army actually pays for law school for some Officers who show promise. Good luck.

It s not really that much different than in the civilian world with the exception that if you want to practice law for the military while active duty you undergo additional training that your civilian counterparts do not, such as military training, etc. You need a Bachelor s degree first (this is a four year degree), then go to law school for 3 years, then take the Bar exam and pass it then you are a lawyer and can start practicing.