Job Description

Job Description

The New York Army National Guard is seeking attorneys in various locations throughout New York State. When you serve as a Judge Advocate General (JAG) attorney in the New York Army National Guard, you will have the unique opportunity to blend a legal career with a part-time military career. JAGs provide legal support and advice to military personnel, handling a wide range of legal issues within many different legal practices. The skills and varied experiences acquired as a military attorney will:

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and representation to Soldiers, military officers, and their families
• Perform work as needed on a wide range of legal practices, to include criminal law, needed legal assistance, family law, civil/administrative law, labor/employment law, international/operational law, contract/fiscal law, are more as the needs arise
• Conduct legal practices in accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice
• Offer legal reviews, ethics opinions and advice to commanders
• Supervise and direct paralegal staff as needed
• Represent Soldiers and/or their families in military court
• Other duties typically assigned to military officers

Qualifications

• Must hold a law degree from an ABA approved school (you may apply in your third year of law school)
• Be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state or federal court
• Mandatory participation in the six-week Direct Commissioning Course
• Mandatory participation in the eleven-week Judge Advocate Officer Basic Course
• Be of good moral character and possess leadership qualities
• Must be a US citizen
• Physically fit and good health

Benefits

• Part-time positions available statewide
• Direct Commission as a 1LT, eligible for advancement to CPT in six months
• Excellent medical care benefits
• Low-cost health insurance for you and your family
• Up to $500,000 in low-cost life insurance
• Opportunity to retain your full-time civilian career while building a part-time career as an Army Officer
• A retirement pension plan

The pay listed is for a First Lieutenant (O-2) with less than 2 years of part time service

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