News February 2013

Naval Legal Service Command Junior Officer and Sailor of the Quarter

February 26th, 2013

It is my privilege to recognize outstanding judge advocates and legalmen for professional excellence and dedication to service. I am pleased to announce the following individuals have been selected as the Naval Legal Service Command (NLSC) Junior Officer of the Quarter and Sailor of the Quarter for the period October to December 2012:  It is my privilege to recognize outstanding judge advocates and legalmen for professional excellence and dedication to …

Network Strives to Help Military Spouse Lawyers Pursue Legal Careers in Spite of Frequent Moves

February 21st, 2013

The process of obtaining a license to practice law is challenging and often stressful.  The course of action typically involves lengthy applications and intense studying, which culminate in the taking of a demanding examination and an anxious wait for results.  The entire process takes almost a year and costs thousands of dollars.   The process of obtaining a license to practice law is challenging and often stressful.  The course of …

Judge Advocate General & Naval Legal Service Command Superior Performance Awards

February 14th, 2013

It is our great pleasure to recognize outstanding judge advocates for their professional excellence. Please congratulate the following recipients of the 2012 Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) and Naval Legal Service Command (NLSC) Superior Performance Awards:  It is our great pleasure to recognize outstanding judge advocates for their professional excellence. Please congratulate the following recipients of the 2012 Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) and Naval Legal …

Well, JAG, What Do You Think?

Well, JAG, What Do You Think?

February 12th, 2013

Navy JAG Supports Joint Warrior 12-2  “Well, JAG, what do you think?”  How little we realize how often that question is asked and how much depends on the answer.  Nothing could bring that into sharper focus than the operational environment.  This question was put to me as I briefed a critical rules of engagement (ROE) request during a recent coalition exercise.  This was the pinnacle event of Joint Warrior 12-2 …

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2012 Legalman & Sailor of the Year

February 5th, 2013

Please join us in congratulating Legalman 1st Class (SW) Na'eem Phillips on his selection as the 2012 Judge Advocate General Legalman of the Year, and Legalman 1st Class (SCW) Dana Martinez on her selection as the 2012 Naval Legal Service Command Sailor of the Year. These two outstanding Sailors were chosen from a pool of incredibly talented nominees.

Phillips became a legalman in 2000 and is currently assigned to Expeditionary …