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United States Marine Corps · 2 weeks ago

Attorney - Judge Advocate

NYC Metro Area

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The United States Marine Corps is looking for Marine Judge Advocates who will take responsibility for caseloads immediately upon completion of training. As a Judge Advocate, you will practice law in various fields including criminal litigation and government ethics, while also serving as a Marine Officer.

Military

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

T.R. Sheehy

Responsibilities

As a prosecutor, defense attorney, or victim’s legal counsel you will litigate felony and misdemeanor criminal cases before military judges and juries

As a prosecutor, you will coordinate with NCIS to direct criminal investigations into serious and complex crimes

You may also argue appellate cases before the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals or the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

You may eventually transition to other areas of law, such as Civil Law, Administrative Law and Legal Assistance, or act as in-house counsel to Marine Corps headquarters staff

You will research and write internal memoranda and opinions and advise commanders on all legal issues affecting the command – from fiscal law to government ethics and risk management

You will also work closely with Marines and their families on Family, Consumer, Tax, Estate, and Immigration Law issues

Marine Judge Advocates maintain the same readiness and training standards as every Marine Officer and are worldwide deployable

Deployed Marine Judge Advocates support commands and their Marines through a broad spectrum of military and international law

Qualification

ABA accredited law schoolLSAT greater than 150GPA greater than 2.5Criminal litigationGovernment ethicsAdministrative lawFiscal lawEnvironmental lawMilitary operational lawInternational lawCyber lawCriminal justiceSoft skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Able to medically and physically join the Marine Corps

Under 35

LSAT greater than 150 and GPA greater than 2.5 for undergrad and Law school

Attending OR graduate of an ABA accredited law school

Benefits

$110,000 Career continuation bonus

Company

United States Marine Corps

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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection, using the mobility of the United States Navy, by Congressional mandate, to deliver rapidly, combined-arms task forces on land, at sea, and in the air.

Founded in 1775