Posted on Oct 24, 2019
What career advice do you have for a Reserve officer who has a JD and wants to go active, but not as a JAG officer?
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Question:
I just made the list for CPT.
I’m an infantry officer serving in an engineer Reserve unit.
One deployment, non-combat.
I have a Juris Doctorate, and I am registered for the Texas Bar Exam, Feb. 2020.
Iwant to go Active, but not JAGC—maybe later. I’ll take a rank reduction to stay in combat arms.
The majority of the legal professionals I’ve met are judicial activists and, although more power to them, I’m not interested in applying my legal knowledge the same way. I’d rather work in a high-tempo unit with combat arms soldiers. Thank you in advance. Any ideas?
I just made the list for CPT.
I’m an infantry officer serving in an engineer Reserve unit.
One deployment, non-combat.
I have a Juris Doctorate, and I am registered for the Texas Bar Exam, Feb. 2020.
Iwant to go Active, but not JAGC—maybe later. I’ll take a rank reduction to stay in combat arms.
The majority of the legal professionals I’ve met are judicial activists and, although more power to them, I’m not interested in applying my legal knowledge the same way. I’d rather work in a high-tempo unit with combat arms soldiers. Thank you in advance. Any ideas?
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Drop your ARSOF packet to attend Civil Affairs Assessment and Selection and become a 38A. a JD would be very very helpful for a CA Officer.
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CPT (Join to see)
That’s a really good idea! I don’t know why Civil Affairs slipped my mind. You’re 100% right, the JD would be helpful in that slot. Thank you
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MAJ Javier Rivera
Won’t workCPT (Join to see)! You ought to be accessed into the Regular Army before applying to any ARSOF mission set. Nevertheless... it’s been a few years since I ran the CA/PSYOP recruiting effort, so who knows if there are any probable exception.
Your best bet is to contact the Infantry Branch at HRC and inquire about going to regular army; Call to Active Duty program.
Your best bet is to contact the Infantry Branch at HRC and inquire about going to regular army; Call to Active Duty program.
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https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Call%20to%20Active%20Duty%20Program
CPT (Join to see) look at the Call to Active Duty program and enter as an Infantry Officer.
CPT (Join to see) look at the Call to Active Duty program and enter as an Infantry Officer.
Toll-Free: 1-888-ARMY-HRC (1-888-276-9472) DSN: 983-9500 AskHRC
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1st off Congrats!
2ndly...as a former infantrymen...seeing a JAG officer as Co. CDR in infantry...not welcomed. So just be prepared sir.
2ndly...as a former infantrymen...seeing a JAG officer as Co. CDR in infantry...not welcomed. So just be prepared sir.
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LTC Mark Ensign
Scott- Good point. However, he said he is an Infantry Officer with a JD degree. The JD Degree/knowledge might come in handy as a Company Cdr to counter the vast legal knowledge of The Barracks Lawyers in his unit
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