WHAT IS THE TYPICAL SCHEDULING FOR THE NAVY JAG CORPS TRAINING PIPELINE?
There are three typical patterns, one for graduating Student Program participants whose bar examination results are anticipated before or during the first week of October, another for graduating Student Program participants whose bar examination results are anticipated AFTER the first week of October, and a third for Direct Appointment participants. The only commonality among these patterns is that successful bar examination results are a prerequisite for a prospective Navy Judge Advocate to attend the Basic Lawyer Course (BLC) at NJS, as discussed in paragraph #7 above. Each pattern will be discussed in turn. Graduating law students whose bar examination results are expected no later than the first week of October will normally attend OIS immediately after their bar examination. (If this appears too insurmountable, the officer should consider attending OIS between their second and third year of law school, if possible.) This is usually followed by approximately one month in an unpaid
