Law Student Summer Internship, Active Duty, and Reserve Applications Open Now!
The Deputy Judge Advocate General hosted the Twilight Tattoo on June 4, 2025 at Summerall Field, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia. A centuries old military term, tattoo means a display of music, often an evening bugle call. Taking the audience on a walk through time, the Twilight Tattoo is an action-packed live military event featuring Soldiers from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington’s ceremonial units, the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own." The show features performances by The U.S. Army Blues, The U.S. Army Band Downrange, The Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and The U.S. Army Drill Team. Tickets to this free, family-friendly event are available to the public. More information, including location and future ticketing information, is available here.
The Army JAG Corps’ 2025 student summer programs are underway. Each summer, the Army JAG Corps employs first and second-year law students through the Summer Intern Program and Summer Associate Program. Law students are placed among Army Judge Advocates and civilian attorneys across the globe. Law student externs, ROTC cadets, and Funded Legal Education Program servicemembers also spend their summers with the Army JAG Corps. The 2025 summer programs offer experience and professional development for students interested in the consequential work of the Army JAG Corps.
Army JAG Corps LTC Sean Zehtab and co-author LTC Tom Hong received academic notoriety with their publication “Modular Open Systems Approaches: Empowering DoD’s Intellectual Property Cadre to Evaluate DoD Programs.” The article was selected for the fall 2024 Public Contract Law Journal produced and edited by The George Washington University Law School. The Journal is committed to regular publication of articles that present scholarly analyses and insight into issues affecting the broad scope of public contract and grant law. It is the only law journal dedicated exclusively, yet broadly, to public contract and grant law and related areas of practice.
Army Captain O'quilla Z. Baker was featured in a Baylor Law School profile as the 2025 champion of Baylor's Summer "Mad Dog" Competition. In this unique competition, law students use their trial advocacy skills to compete in a mock trial competition, first in teams then independently. "She has thrived in Baylor’s rigorous academic environment, finding fulfillment in advocacy competitions and forging lifelong relationships with her competition partners, moot court partner, and mock trial team members," the profile explains. Captain Baker is a participant in the Funded Legal Education Program, a competitive program for Active Duty Soldiers in which the Army pays their law school tuition. To read the full article, visit the Baylor Law School website.
There are many paths to be a member of the U.S. Army JAG Corps. The Corps employs over 3,000 paraprofessionals in a variety of positions. Click here to see one Reserve paralegal’s experience in the Army: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/california-live/a-story-of-inspiration-friendship-and-countless-possibilities/3168860/.
Published six times per year, The Army Lawyer is a professional bulletin published by the Department of the Army. The publication offers in-depth scholastic articles on topics relevant to practicing law as a Judge Advocate, regimental histories, and ideas for cultivating an inclusive, well-rounded, engaged dual profession. The Army Lawyer is available at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/tal.
The Military Law Review serves as the premier academic journal for military legal scholarship, publishing articles that advance the practice of military law and contribute to its discourse by proposing changes to law, policy, and practice. Judge Advocates author articles throughout their careers. To access these articles and learn more about writing opportunities available to Army Judge Advocates, visit the Legal Center and School website at https://tjaglcs.army.mil/mlr.
