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ALCOAST 203/12
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR MASTERS OF LAW, POSTGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
A. PERFORMANCE, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1500.10
(SERIES)
1. THIS ANNOUNCES THREE  POSTGRADUATE  EDUCATION (PG) OPPORTUNITIES
OFFERED BY THE COAST GUARD.  ONE JUDGE ADVOCATE WILL BE SELECTED TO
ATTEND THE U.S. ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS LEGAL CENTER AND SCHOOL
(TJAGLCS) GRADUATE COURSE PROGRAM FOR A MASTER OF LAWS (LLM) DEGREE
IN MILITARY LAW.  ONE JUDGE ADVOCATE OR CIVILIAN ATTORNEY (GS-0905)
WILL BE SELECTED FOR A LLM DEGREE IN NATIONAL SECURITY OR
INTERNATIONAL LAW.  ONE JUDGE ADVOCATE OR CIVILIAN ATTORNEY
(GS-0905) WILL BE SELECTED FOR A LLM IN THE AREA OF THE JUDGE
ADVOCATES OR CIVILIAN ATTORNEYS CHOOSING WITH PROGRAM APPROVAL.  THE
SELECTEES WILL BEGIN STUDY IN LATE SUMMER OR EARLY FALL 2013.
2. LLM AT TJAGLCS: THIS IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM LEADING TO A LLM IN
MILITARY LAW OFFERED AT TJAGLCS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.  DURING THE
PROGRAM, THE SELECTEE MAY ADDITIONALLY ATTAIN A SPECIALITY IN
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIL LAW, INTERNATIONAL AND OPERATIONAL LAW,
CONTRACT AND FISCAL LAW, OR CRIMINAL LAW.  UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
OF THE LLM PROGRAM, THE SELECTEE WILL COMPLETE A ONE-YEAR FELLOWSHIP
AT THE U.S. ARMY CENTER FOR LAW AND MILITARY OPERATIONS (CLAMO).
CLAMO IS A JOINT, INTERAGENCY, AND MULTINATIONAL LEGAL CENTER AT
TJAGLCS THAT COLLECTS AND SYNTHESIZES LEGAL ISSUES ARISING IN
MILITARY OPERATIONS.  THE SELECTEE WILL FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LEGAL DOCTRINE WITHIN THE MILITARY COMMUNITY, SERVE AS THE TJAGLCS
SENIOR COAST GUARD RESPRESENTATIVE, AND PERFORM ADJUNCT FACULTY
DUTIES. APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED JUDGE ADVOCATES.  THE PREFFERED
SELECTEE WILL BE AN O-3 OR O-4, THOUGH OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE
CONSIDERED DEPENDING UPON EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS.  AFTER THE
ONE-YEAR FELLOWSHIP, THE SELECTED OFFICER SHOULD EXPECT A FOLLOW-ON
LEGAL ASSIGNMENT.
3. LLM IN NATIONAL SECURITY OR INTERNATIONAL LAW:  THIS IS A ONE-YEAR
PROGRAM OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY JUDGE ADVOCATES AND CIVILIAN ATTORNEYS.
THE SELECTEE WILL EARN A LLM IN EITHER NATIONAL SECURITY LAW OR
INTERNATIONAL LAW AT AN APPROVED ABA ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL.  O4 AND
05 APPLICANTS ARE PREFERRED.  CIVILIAN ATTORNEYS OF ALL PAYGRADES AND
EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
4. LLM IN ANOTHER AREA:  THIS IS A ONE-YEAR PROGRAM OPEN TO ACTIVE
DUTY JUDGE ADVOCATES AND CIVILIAN ATTORNEYS FOR ANOTHER TYPE OF LLM,
SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, ADMIRATLY LAW, AND
EMPLOYMENT LAW.  THE SELECTEE WILL EARN A LLM AT AN APPROVED ABA
ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL.  O4 AND 05 APPLICANTS ARE PREFERRED.  CIVILIAN
ATTORNEYS OF ALL PAYGRADES AND EXPERIENCE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
5.  ACTIVE DUTY APPLICATIONS:  APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA
THE DIRECT ACCESS E-RESUME.  APPLICATIONS FOR THESE PROGRAMS MUST
INCLUDE AN E-RESUME, A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, LAW SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS,
AND A NARRATIVE.  THE NARRATIVE MUST DESCRIBE WHICH DEGREE THE
APPLICANT IS INTERESTED IN, WHY THEY WOULD BE THE BEST CHOICE AND HOW
THE COAST GUARD WOULD BENEFIT.
6. CIVILIAN APPLICATIONS:  ALL MATERIALS FOR CIVILIAN APPLICANTS
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO OPM-1, LT NICK SITES,
NICOLAS.S.SITES(AT)USCG.MIL.  APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE WORK
HISTORY, LAW SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR THE
PREVIOUS THREE YEARS, UNLESS EMPLOYED BY THE COAST GUARD FOR LESS
THAN THREE YEARS AND A NARRATIVE.  THE NARRATIVE MUST DESCRIBE WHICH
DEGREE (NATIONAL SECURITY LAW, INTERNATIONAL LAW OR ANOTHER AREA) THE
APPLICANT IS INTERESTED IN, WHY THEY WOULD BE THE BEST CHOICE AND HOW
THE COAST GUARD WOULD BENEFIT.  CIVILIAN ATTORNEYS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
FOR THE TJAGLCS LLM.
7. ALTHOUGH IT IS PREFERRED THAT JUDGE ADVOCATES BE TOUR COMPLETE IN
AY 2013, NON-TOUR COMPLETE OFFICERS MAY ALSO APPLY BUT MUST COMPLETE
AND SUBMIT THE WAIVER REQUEST MEMO FOUND AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PSC/OPM/OPM1/OPM-1PG.ASP.
8. MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A COAST GUARD SPONSORED
PG/ADV ED PROGRAM OR WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN A PAYBACK TOUR
FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF A PG/ADV ED PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY.
9. APPLICANTS WHO SUBMIT RETIREMENT OR RESIGNATION REQUESTS OR HAVE
AN APPROVED REQUEST ON FILE WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM CONSIDERATION.
10. E-RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED AFTER THE APPLICATION
DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
11. A POSITIVE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICATIONS.
12. OBLIGATION FOR CONTINUED SERVICE IS THREE MONTHS FOR EACH MONTH
OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.
13. DEADLINE: APPLICATION/E-RESUME SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 08 JUNE
2012.  THE ABOVE DOCUMENTATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY THIS DEADLINE.
14. SCHOOL SELECTION:  THE SELECTEE WILL NORMALLY ATTEND A SCHOOL
WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUTING AREA IF THERE IS ONE AVAILABLE.  DISTANCE
LEARNING PROGRAMS WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED.  PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE
NO PCS FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR A CIVILIAN SELECTEE.
15.  DEPENDING UPON SCHOOL SELECTION AND FUNDING LEVELS, FULL FUNDING
FOR TUITION MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE.  CONTACT THE PROGRAM MANAGER FOR
MORE INFORMATION.
16.  POCS:
	A. ASST CHIEF, OFFICER BOARDS SECTION: LT NICK SITES, 202-493-1614.
	B. PG/ ADV ED YN: YN2 ESMIE LONGTIN, (202) 493-1607.
	C. PROGRAM MANAGER:  CDR TOM EMERICK, 202-372-3817.
17. RDML F. J. KENNEY, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, SENDS.
18. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.