R 011453Z MAY 12

ALCOAST 202/12
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ADVANCED EDUCATION
A. PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1500.10
(SERIES)
B. LAW ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR JURIS DOCTOR AND MASTER OF LAWS
DEGREES, COMDTINST 1524.2 (SERIES)
1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS OFFICERS FOR THE LAW ADVANCED EDUCATION (AE)
PROGRAM.  IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT FIVE OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED TO
ATTEND LAW SCHOOL BEGINNING IN THE FALL SEMESTER 2013 TO OBTAIN A
JURIS DOCTOR (JD) DEGREE.
2. APPLICATIONS ARE SOUGHT FROM OFFICERS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFIED IN REFERENCES A AND B.  THE PREFERRED SELECTEES WILL BE AN
O-2 OR O-3, THOUGH OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED DEPENDING UPON
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS.  THE DESIRED CANDIDATE POOL CONSISTS
OF OFFICERS FROM A VARIETY OF ACCESSION POINTS.  TOUR COMPLETION IN
2013 IS A PREREQUISITE.  THE JD PROGRAM IS NORMALLY A 36-MONTH
PROGRAM, THOUGH CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO A 30-MONTH PROGRAM IF
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST.  OFFICERS SHOULD EXPECT TO ATTEND A LAW
SCHOOL NEAR CG HEADQUARTERS, AN AREA COMMAND, A DISTRICT OFFICE, OR
THE LEGAL SERVICE COMMAND.  OFFICERS MUST CONSULT WITH THE LAW AE
PROGRAM MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING TO ANY LAW SCHOOL.  OFFICERS INCUR
A FIVE YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.  DEPENDING UPON SCHOOL SELECTION AND
FUNDING LEVELS, FULL FUNDING FOR TUITION MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE.
CONTACT THE LAW AE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR MORE INFORMATION.  SELECTED
OFFICERS SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW-ON LEGAL ASSIGNMENT AT COAST GUARD
HEADQUARTERS, AN AREA COMMAND, A DISTRICT OFFICE, OR THE LEGAL
SERVICE COMMAND.
3. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA E-RESUME.  APPLICANTS MUST USE
THEIR WORK E-MAIL ADDRESS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SYSTEM NOTIFICATION.
JD APPLICATIONS SHALL INCLUDE LSAT SCORES, IF AVAILABLE.  DUE TO
LIMITED TESTING OPPORTUNITIES, LSAT SCORES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE OF 08 JUNE 2012. FORWARD LSAT SCORES DIRECTLY TO
THE CG PSC-OPM-1 AS SOON AS THEY ARE RECEIVED, BUT NO LATER THAN 20
JULY 2012.  APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE LSAT SCORES WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
4. QUESTIONS REGARDING LAW AE PROGRAM POLICY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
THE LAW AE PROGRAM MANAGER IN COMDT (CG-0948) AT (202) 372-3817.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE E-RESUME APPLICATION PROCESS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO CG PSC-OPM-1.
5. ACTION: WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS ALCOAST IS REQUESTED.
6. RDML F. J. KENNEY, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, SENDS.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.