Wanting to become a JAG?
My first degree is a communications degree, but I want to think long term about maximizing my life, and being a lawyer has better long term potential, whether it is in the Navy or as a civilian.
Ideally, I would like to go to lawschool and become a JAG, but is that all really feasible in the NAVY, considering I am starting from scratch (sort of)? I have the smarts and discipline to do it.
I know it is a life-changing commitment, but I want to be better than I am today (a menial account executive).
Any info about Navy career pursuits is welcomed.
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Eligibility. To be eligible for appointment in the JAG Corps Student Program, an applicant must:
a. be a United States citizen of good moral character;
b. be younger than 42 years of age at time of passing a bar examination and commencing extended active duty;
c. meet the physical requirements for commission in the Navy;
d. have taken the Law School Admission Test (LSAT);
e. be a law student with at least one year of school completed, attending an American Bar Association (ABA)-accredited school, or a graduate of an ABA-accredited law school who has not yet had the opportunity to take the first available bar exam following graduation. Students who attend law school part time or intend to matriculate in a dual degree program must be within two years of completing all remaining degree requirements.
