Posted on Apr 30, 2018
I'm considering joining the Army. Do you have any advice to make 27D?
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I'm one semester away from graduating from my local community college with an Associate's degree in psychology. At this point, I'm considering joining the Army and hoping to become a Paralegal Specialist. I know I need a CL score of at least 105, which in and of itself i'm not too concerned about, as I think I can pull that off; but I've also heard that this position can be difficult to achieve. I was wondering if any current or former Paralegal Specialists might have some advice on what I could do (if anything) to better my odds of getting there, and/or good ways to study to get that 105 or better CL score.
27D: Paralegal Specialist
Law
JAG
ASVAB
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Well, it's paper work intensive and you can't have mistakes on documents that Commanders are going to be signing. So there's a lot of attention to detail. You'll get all kinds of cases for all kinds of reasons.
If you decide to enlist as a Paralegal after Basic Combat Training you will go to Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia and be assigned to Company J, 262d Quartermaster Battalion, 23d Quartermaster Brigade. Your Company Commander will be a Judge Advocate (Attorney & Commissioned Officer), your Executive Officer will be a Legal Administrator (Warrant Officer), and all of your Non-Commissioned Officers (Sergeants) will be Paralegals. This includes your Platoon Sergeant, AIT Instructor, and even your First Sergeant. Unlike some other MOS, everyone of your Cadre will be part of the JAG Corps.
Your course work will be on paper and computer and will require a lot of studying both in the classroom and in your off time. You will get two chances to pass your exams. If you fail a second time you will be recycled to another Class and if you fail again you will lose your MOS. If you get an Article 15 while in AIT you can lose your MOS and be reclassed per needs of the Army.
If you become a Paralegal you have to maintain the standard because you enforce the standard through the Commanders.
If you decide to enlist as a Paralegal after Basic Combat Training you will go to Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia and be assigned to Company J, 262d Quartermaster Battalion, 23d Quartermaster Brigade. Your Company Commander will be a Judge Advocate (Attorney & Commissioned Officer), your Executive Officer will be a Legal Administrator (Warrant Officer), and all of your Non-Commissioned Officers (Sergeants) will be Paralegals. This includes your Platoon Sergeant, AIT Instructor, and even your First Sergeant. Unlike some other MOS, everyone of your Cadre will be part of the JAG Corps.
Your course work will be on paper and computer and will require a lot of studying both in the classroom and in your off time. You will get two chances to pass your exams. If you fail a second time you will be recycled to another Class and if you fail again you will lose your MOS. If you get an Article 15 while in AIT you can lose your MOS and be reclassed per needs of the Army.
If you become a Paralegal you have to maintain the standard because you enforce the standard through the Commanders.
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It all depends on if the army needs a paralegal when you want to join you can always wait and try latter if they don't have it go to your local recruiter and they can help you with the process.
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CPT David Borell
This. Meeting the reg standards is one thing. But if the Army doesn‘t need any 27D‘s when you want to enlist, then the option won‘t be available regardless of your QT or CL scores. In that case, you‘ll have the option of enlisting in another MOS or waiting to enlist later when a 27D slot is available.
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You’ll have an easier time getting the position in the reserve or guard, the JAG corps is very small. It’s a great Corp to be a part of. If you’ve gone through school it will definitely help since our school is all mental. It’s a very rewarding MOS, “We are the standard”.
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If you want to improve your CL score you can.
1. Take the practice Asfab a few times to learn the test.
2. Practice using the critical reasoning and logic game apps on your phone to improve your attention to detail.
3. Practice with a math app on your phone to improve arithmetic.
4. Practice with some pressure test apps so that you can learn to think and act under time constraints.
Other than that it's pretty much a 9th grade test and if you did well in high school you should do well on the asfab.
1. Take the practice Asfab a few times to learn the test.
2. Practice using the critical reasoning and logic game apps on your phone to improve your attention to detail.
3. Practice with a math app on your phone to improve arithmetic.
4. Practice with some pressure test apps so that you can learn to think and act under time constraints.
Other than that it's pretty much a 9th grade test and if you did well in high school you should do well on the asfab.
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Hi. To clarify the standards. I am an ex Army Recruiter. You are correct partially. You must have a clerical score of 105, Armed Forces Qualification Test score (AFQT) of 50 or higher. This test is also referred to as the Armed Forces Vocational Apptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. Most times if you score well enough the recruiter station commander can possibly reserve the job for you provided you meet the medical examination criteria. Be honest with the recruiter and let him help you. In my experience about 50% of the young people I assisted didn't want the initial jobs that they wanted. It's all about buying motives of the individual. Hope this help.
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