Army JAG Info Session and Walk-In Interviews available Wednesday September 14
ARMY JAG INFO SESSION & WALK-IN INTERVIEWS available next Wednesday September 14.
The Information Session will be held in Room 244 at Noon. Please RSVP in Symplicity or to Ms. Hope at shope1@memphis.edu.
The U.S. ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S CORPS requires an interview as part of its application to apply for a paid summer internship or a post-graduate job. The interview can be done before the paperwork, but both are due by November 1. Walk-in interviews are available from 10:30am to 12 noon and from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Contact me if you want to reserve a certain 1/2 hour time slot.
The Interviewer has provided the following:
Background: The U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps interviews interested applicants for both paid summer internships and accession to active duty. Applications are due by 1 November 2016. The application process consists of two parts. First, you must complete an interview with a Field Screening Officer (FSO). An FSO will visit your law school to conduct interviews. You are also required to submit an online application. Both parts must be completed prior to the 1 November 2016 deadline.
Summer Internships: Summer internships run for 60 calendar days. Interns can be assigned to any JAG office worldwide. Interns are expected to pay their own travel and lodging costs, but will be assigned a sponsor at their duty station to help them find housing and settle in to the area. Summer interns assist Judge Advocates in a variety of practice areas, including legal assistance (family law, consumer law, estate planning, tax law, military administrative law), administrative law, and helping to prepare criminal and civil cases by conducting legal research, writing briefs and opinions.
Active Duty Accession: 3Ls and graduates are eligible to apply. Active duty Judge Advocates assume immediate challenges and responsibility upon their first assignment, and can practice in a variety of areas, including criminal law, administrative law, legal assistance (family law, consumer law, estate planning, tax law, military administrative law), claims, and operational law (for example, the Laws of War/Rules of Engagement). New Judge Advocates will be assigned with experienced military and civilian attorneys for mentorship and guidance. Judge Advocates come from virtually every state, and the JAG Corps fosters an environment that encourages professional growth and development coupled with an enhanced quality of life. Judge Advocates accrue 30 days of vacation (leave) per year. Active duty applicants must be U.S. citizens and must be under the age of 42 at the time of entering active duty.
INTERVIEW AND APPLICATION TIPS
The role of the Field Screening Officer (FSO). The Field Screening Officer (FSO) is assigned to interview and assess candidates for both the summer internship and active duty programs. The FSO submits a written report with recommendations to the U.S. Army JAG Corps selection board prior to the 1 November application deadline. The selection board reviews all FSO reports in conjunction with your personal applications before choosing the most qualified applicants.
Take the interview seriously. Entry into the U.S. Army JAG Corps is a very competitive process. The FSO is the only individual who will be meeting with you in person and making an assessment to the selection board about your ability to be successful as either a summer intern or on active duty with the U.S. Army JAG Corps. This is your opportunity to shine, and to let the FSO know in greater detail about your interest in the JAG Corps, to include the qualifications that you bring. It also allows you to ask questions. Please come prepared and dressed professionally.
Review the online application prior to your interview. The interview is only a small portion of the application process, and you should be familiar with the online application prior to the interview.
FSO CONTACT INFORMATION
CPT Casey G. Jones 254-287-1918
casey.g.jones6.mil@mail.mil
