Posted on 02/20/2005 5:00:40 AM PST by kizzdogg
Ok well I'm 19 now in college. I'm leaning towards being a lawyer (I know, I know, I'll try to be a good one though) and was just looking into some of my options. Does anybody have any background knowledge of a program like this? The PLC-Law program specifically. I'm sure it's good and all but I'm just wondering if people have any other kind of suggestions or comments.
My first post so hopefully I did it right and won't upset the elders.
I am upset.
He said elders....
Lol. I guess I asked for it, then got it.
80ish????
geez, dont get no respect around here no more.
OK...why not get an honest job???
Mainly because this interests me. What I do after a law degree isn't written in stone yet though.
Well, I was just kiddin you.
Of course, I've seen how it works around here.
See how many bumps I have given you??? Sunday morning is a bad time to post on FR. The sinners are getting ready for church and the drunks have not sobered up yet.
Lol. At least I'll avoid some wrath. I didn't know that about needing an in. I'll have to start passing out ca-- I mean networking.
Try it tonite....You may get your head taken off but there will be some good people also.
Here is some basic information:
“The normal progression is for the Marine officer to complete officer candidate school, then law school, and gain admittance to a state bar before receiving orders to TBS.”
http://www.marineofficercandidate.com/MOS/sja(4402).htm
This is very good, detailed information, but may be difficult to read.
http://sja.hqmc.usmc.mil/Pubs/P5800/19.pdf
These are of some value:
www.tecom.usmc.mil/gtb/its/signed/MCO_1510.51B.pdf
(5) Excess Leave Program (Law) (ELP(L)). Commissioned Officers of the Marine Corps may be permitted leave without pay and allowances in excess of that authorized by 10 U.S.C. 701 (b), to attend ABA accredited law schools located in the United States at no expense to the Government for education leading to the degree of Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Law. Satisfactory completion of either FLEP or ELP(L) leads to designation as a Marine Corps judge advocate (MOS 4402). Reference (j) applies.
http://www.navair.navy.mil/mad/DetO%201560.1F.htm
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/marineofficerjobs/bl4402.htm
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Notice that you will go through OCS, first. That is not a walk in the park. Many good people wash out.
Then, you will be a marine officer. This means that you should like living in a tent (or less); getting up before daylight; lots of running and other exercise; travel to strange places (usually “hot,” dirty, smelly, verminous, etc.); all this with a chance to get shot or blown up.
Oh, don’t be too upset if you find yourself leading an infantry platoon, no matter what the recruiter tells you, or what you THINK is on a written contract.
If those things seem good, and you have a LOT of stamina, maybe this would be for you.
DG
There MAY be ROTC or scholarship programs. If so, they will almost certainly want you to pass OCS, first.
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