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U.S. Marine Corps veteran Phil Downer speaks to Marines about his time in the Marine Corps and as a trial lawyer during a Marine Corps Birthday Ball in San Diego, California, Nov. 14, 2025. The Marine Judge Advocate program is a path to becoming a Marine Corps lawyer, offering hands-on legal experience in areas like criminal litigation, compliance, and international law. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Monserrath Mora)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Anna Dryden, a judge advocate with Western Recruiting Region, discusses the process of becoming a Marine Corps judge advocate. Judge advocates are attorneys responsible for upholding the law and core values of the Marine Corps. By serving as judge advocates, Marines gain knowledge and expertise through criminal litigation experience across diverse legal portfolios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Lennon Dregoiw)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Luke Lockhart, a legal assistance attorney with Legal Services Support Section, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, describes what services are offered for Status of Forces Agreement personnel in Okinawa, Japan. The unit’s open hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. More details about LSSS can be found on their website at www.mcbbutler.marines.mil/Base-Information/Legal-Assistance. Lockhart is a native of Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Frank Webb)

Capt Alex Flores, a judge advocate from Albuquerque, NM, talks about his journey as a civilian to a Marine and how the Marines helped him become an assistant united states attorney. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Kelsey Dornfeld)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Kiefer and Capt. Giovanni Avelar discuss the opportunities available as a Marine Corps officer and Judge Advocate during an interview at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego courtroom on August 14, 2020. To practice law as a Marine Corps officer, you must graduate from law school, complete Officer Candidates School and follow-on training at The Basic School in Quantico, VA. It's a distinction reserved for the few who have what it takes mentally, morally and physically. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Autmn Laning)