1. Must obtain a 4 year degree before you can be admited into law school

2. Law School

3. The Bar Exam

4. The Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG)

5. Army Ranks

6. Funded Legal Education for Line Officers

7. US Army Ranks

9. Active Duty Generals and Their Titles The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) Deputy Judge Advocate General (DJAG) Chief Prosecutor Office of Military Commissions Assistant Judge Advocate General for Military Law and Operations Commander and Commandant The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School Commander, U.S. Army Legal Services Agency

10. TJAG/DJAG

11. Brigadier Generals

12. Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) Deputy Judge Advocate (DJA) Chief of Administrative Law Fiscal Law Attorney Ethics Counselor, Administrative Law Attorney Chief of Client Services Legal Assistance Attorney Claims Attorney Chief of Military Justice Trial Counsel (Prosecutor) Chief of Operational and International Law International Law Attorney Operational Law Attorney The Installation Legal Office, Higher HQ Command/Corps/Division

13. Common Assignments Administrative Law Attorney Legal Assistance Attorney Trial Counsel (Prosecutor) Operational Law Attorney Trial Defense Counsel International Law Attorney Officer Development Cycle (Captain to Major)

14. Common Assignments Division Chief of Administrative Law Division Chief of Military Justice Brigade Judge Advocate Division Chief of Operational and International Law Chief of Installation Legal Office Division Chief of Claims Senior Defense Counsel Officer Development Cycle (Major to LT Coronel)

15. Common Assignments OTJAG Chief of Administrative Law OTJAG Chief of Military Justice Staff Judge Advocate (Sometimes a COL position) Regional Defense Counsel Chief of Litigation Division Section Chief of JAG Recruiting or Branch Assignment Officer Military Judge (Sometimes a COL) Officer Development Cycle (LT Coronel to Coronel)

16. Commander, US Army Legal Services Agency Chief of Trial Defense Service Regional Defense Counsel - Europe Several Senior Defense Counsels One or more Defense Counsels Regional Defense Counsel Pacific Rim (Korea, JP) Several Senior Defense Counsels One or more Defense Counsels Five Regional Defense Counsels inside the Continental US Several Senior Defense Counsels One or more Defense Counsels Regional Defense Counsel Middle East Several Senior Defense Counsels One or more Defense Counsel Los Abogados Defensores del Ejercito y su Cadena de Mando

17. TDS falls under the USALSA Umbrella

18. Trial Defense Service

19. Brigade Legal Office Brigade Judge Advocate (BJA) Trial Counsel Administrative Law Attorney/Legal Assistance