SFJAG Recruiting
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Recruitment Guidelines
REOUIREMENTS AND SELECTION
The SFJAG selection process is competitive. All applications are reviewed by a Selection Board composed of experienced career SFJAG officers who recommend the best qualified applicants for commissions. All Selection Boards are composed of genders and species from across the Federation.
To be awarded a commission in the Star Fleet Judge Advocate General's Corps, an applicant must meet all the usual qualifications for a Star Fleet commission. These include standards for mental and physical fitness, moral character, security clearance and Federation citizenship.
In addition, an applicant must have graduated from a UFP Bar Association-approved law school. Law school students may submit an application in the fall of their final year of law school.
Each application is submitted to a board of officers in the Office of The judge Advocate General for consideration. The criteria for selection include scholastic record, character, extracurricular activities, leadership ability, and both legal and nonlegal work experience. Each applicant must be interviewed by an active duty JAGC officer who has been designated as a field screening officer. The best qualified applicants are selected to fill projected vacancies.
Steps in the Application Process
The applicant must forward a completed application and be interviewed by an active duty JAGC Field Screening Officer (FSO), and candidate makes assignment preferences known to the FSO. The application and interview report are considered by a Selection Board that meets two times a year in Marseille, France (Terra).
If selected by the Board, the candidate must meet the Star Fleet's medical and other eligibility requirements and also be able to obtain a security clearance. Notification of the proposed assignment to a Star Fleet Judge Advocate office on Terra or elsewhere in the Federation occurs at least two to three months prior to the candidate's active duty report date.
THE WAYS TO A COMMISSION
Civilian Direct Appointment
Qualified individuals may be commissioned directly from civilian life, without any prior military experience. Application may be made as early as the fall semester of the last year of law school. Graduation and admission to practice before a court of a Federation Member or Protectorate World are necessary before a commission may be granted, but are not required for application.
Transfer from another military service
Active duty, Reverses and retired military personnel from other Federation Member or Protectorate Worlds may apply for transfer to, and commissioning in, the JAG Corps. They must, of course, meet all requirements for a SFJAG commission, including admission to the bar. Law students in the Reserve components may apply for a direct appointment in their last year of law school, noting their Reserve status on the application.
Star Fleet Academy Graduates
Star Fleet and Star Fleet Marine Corps graduates must apply for an educational delay for the purpose of attending law school. SFA officers on educational delay must apply for an appointment in the Judge Advocate General's Corps during the third year of law school.
Star Fleet JAG Corps Interns
The SFJAG Corps recruits up to 100 law students each summer to work as legal interns in our facilities on Terra, Vulcan and all capital Starbases throughout the Federation. Interns are billeted as temporary civil service roles for a maximum period of 90 days starting in May or June of each year. No military obligation is incurred by participating in the program, however successful interships will typically result in Official Letter of Recommendation to Star Fleet Academy .
RECRUITMENT Frequently Asked Questions
Are attorneys who Direct Commission required to take basic training?
Answer: No. However, all new Star Fleet Judge Advocates attend a two-week military orientation course at Star Fleet Academy, San Francisco (Terra), prior to going to the 10 week JAGC basic course at The Judge Advocate General's School. The orientation course allows time for establishing personnel records, issuing replicator uniform authorizations, and receiving instruction in several basic areas of Star Fleet life. These include the wear of military uniforms, military customs and courtesy, physical fitness training, and a 2-day overnight field training exercise.
