JAG Corps

[Jarhead713]

I've been wondering about this recently.

I know that the JAG Corps isn't available for graduates right out of West Point... but is there a way you can become a JAG?

 

[emwvmi01]

Your best option would be FLEP which is the Army Funded Legal Education Program. Basically, senior lieutenants and Captains are selected to attend Law School and then have an additional service obligation in the JAG Corps upon graduation. Here is a pretty good overview by a FLEP graduate.
https://companyleader.themilitaryleader.com/2018/03/07/from-fight-to-flep/

 

[UHBlackhawk]

I've been wondering about this recently.

I know that the JAG Corps isn't available for graduates right out of West Point... but is there a way you can become a JAG?

Yes. I know several West Point graduates who are JAG officers.

 

[jpp3]

@Jarhead713 i was recently at an admissions meeting for USMA and from what they said and what I’ve heard from others you cannot branch into JAG but after fulfilling 2-3 years of service the army can send you to law school (or you can go yourself) and then try and lateral transfer from the branch your in into JAG.

 

[UHBlackhawk]

@Jarhead713 i was recently at an admissions meeting for USMA and from what they said and what I’ve heard from others you cannot branch into JAG but after fulfilling 2-3 years of service the army can send you to law school (or you can go yourself) and then try and lateral transfer from the branch your in into JAG.

That is correct. I did not mean to imply that the West Point graduates went straight to law school. All of them did service in another branch first.

 

[Devil Doc]

I would have been a good lawyer. Too late now.

 

[Jarhead713]

Your best option would be FLEP which is the Army Funded Legal Education Program. Basically, senior lieutenants and Captains are selected to attend Law School and then have an additional service obligation in the JAG Corps upon graduation. Here is a pretty good overview by a FLEP graduate.
https://companyleader.themilitaryleader.com/2018/03/07/from-fight-to-flep/

Thanks for that article! It has lots of good stuff in it