MARADMIN 514/19
R 201446Z SEP 19
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA//
SUBJ/USMC FISCAL YEAR 2020 SCHEDULE FOR SENIOR LEADER LEGAL COURSE, LEGAL OFFICER COURSE, AND LEGAL CLERK COURSE//
POC/MR. DAVIDSON/JAD/TEL: 703-693-8407//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The purpose of this MARADMIN is to publish course dates for the fiscal year 2020 Senior Leader Legal Course, Legal Officer Course, and Legal Clerk Course.
2. The curriculum for these courses provides familiarization with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, administrative fact-finding bodies, administrative separation procedures, the courts-martial process, and ethics. Travel, lodging, and per diem costs will be the responsibility of individual commands. Full attendance is required to receive course completion credit for each course.
3. Eligibility.
a. Senior Leader Legal Course (SLLC): The SLLC is a three-day course designed to prepare O-5 and O-6 commanding officers, executive officers, and E-8 and E-9 senior enlisted leaders / advisors for the legal issues they will likely face as a command triad and team. Other officers, grade O-4 and above, who have a mission essential need for this training may be assigned on a space-available basis.
b. Legal Officer Course (LOC): The LOC is a two-week course designed to prepare non-lawyer personnel to assist the command with military justice procedures and evidence. This course is open to commissioned officers in paygrades O-1 to O-4 and CWO2 to CWO5 who are designated in writing as legal officers or who will be assuming the role of legal officer within six months. Enlisted Marines who wish to attend the course require a waiver. Waiver requests must be forwarded by the enlisted Marine's executive officer (memorandum for record) representing that the member is the primary legal officer at the command and that no commissioned officers are available to fulfill the role of a legal officer. All waiver requests should be submitted to njs-registrar@njsonline.onmicrosoft.com; cc JPI@usmc.mil on all waiver requests.
c. Legal Clerk Course (LCC): The LCC is a two-week course designed to prepare non-legal services specialists and civilian personnel, serving as legal clerks, to perform administrative support functions in the areas of military criminal law, military justice procedure, and administrative law. Submissions for Marines in the grade of E-1 to E-3 must be emailed by their Legal Officer or Staff Noncommissioned Officer.
4. To register for these courses, contact the Judge Advocate Division via email at JPI@usmc.mil no later than eight weeks prior to the date the course convenes. Email requests must include the name, date, and location of the course requested in the subject line and the following student information in the body of the email: rank, full name, billet, future billet (if applicable), billet description (why the Marine needs to attend the course), DOD ID number, phone number, email address, command name, and command location. All registration requests will be added to a roster. Seats will be assigned about eight weeks prior to the course's convene date. Requests for registration will be processed in the order in which they are received.
5. The following Senior Leader Legal Courses will be offered:
08-10 OCT 19: NORFOLK, VA
08-10 OCT 19: SAN DIEGO, CA
15-17 OCT 19: NEWPORT, RI
05-07 NOV 19: NEWPORT, RI
05-07 NOV 19: NORFOLK, VA
19-21 NOV 19: NORFOLK, VA
19-21 NOV 19: SAN DIEGO, CA
03-05 DEC 19: NORFOLK, VA
16-18 DEC 19: NEWPORT, RI
14-16 JAN 20: NORFOLK, VA
14-16 JAN 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
22-24 JAN 20: YOKOSUKA, JAPAN
22-24 JAN 20: NEWPORT, RI
11-13 FEB 20: NEWPORT, RI
11-13 FEB 20: NORFOLK, VA
25-27 FEB 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
17-19 MAR 20: NEWPORT, RI
24-26 MAR 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
07-09 APR 20: NORFOLK, VA
28-30 APR 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
05-07 MAY 20: NEWPORT, RI
19-21 MAY 20: NORFOLK, VA
27-29 MAY 20: NEWPORT, RI
02-04 JUN 20: NORFOLK, VA
23-25 JUN 20: NORFOLK, VA
23-25 JUN 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
29 JUN-1 JUL 20: NEWPORT, RI
28-30 JUL 20: NEWPORT, RI
28-30 JUL 20: NORFOLK, VA
04-06 AUG 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
18-20 AUG 20: NEWPORT, RI
18-20 AUG 20: NORFOLK, VA
25-27 AUG 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
01-03 SEP 20: NORFOLK, VA
09-11 SEP 20: NEWPORT, RI
22-24 SEP 20: NORFOLK, VA
6. The following Legal Officer Courses will be offered:
21 OCT-01 NOV 19: NORFOLK, VA
21 OCT-01 NOV 19: SAN DIEGO, CA
09-20 DEC 19: NORFOLK, VA
09-20 DEC 19: SAN DIEGO, CA
27 JAN-07 FEB 20: NORFOLK, VA
27 JAN-07 FEB 20: YOKOSUKA, JAPAN MTT
24 FEB-06 MAR 20: NORFOLK, VA
09-20 MAR 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
16-27 MAR 20: NAPLES, ITALY MTT
06-17 APR 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
13-24 APR 20: NORFOLK, VA
04-15 MAY 20: NORFOLK, VA
04-15 MAY 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
01-12 JUN 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
13-24 JUL 20: NORFOLK, VA
13-24 JUL 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
03-14 AUG 20: NORFOLK, VA
14-25 SEP 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
7. The following Legal Clerk Courses will be offered:
21 OCT-01 NOV 19: NORFOLK, VA
21 OCT-01 NOV 19: SAN DIEGO, CA
09-20 DEC 19: NORFOLK, VA
09-20 DEC 19: SAN DIEGO, CA
27 JAN-07 FEB 20: NORFOLK, VA
27 JAN-07 FEB 20: YOKOSUKA, JAPAN MTT
24 FEB-06 MAR 20: NORFOLK, VA
09-20 MAR 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
16-27 MAR 20: NAPLES, ITALY MTT
06-17 APR 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
13-24 APR 20: NORFOLK, VA
04-15 MAY 20: NORFOLK, VA
04-15 MAY 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
01-12 JUN 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
13-24 JUL 20: NORFOLK, VA
13-24 JUL 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
03-14 AUG 20: NORFOLK, VA
14-25 SEP 20: SAN DIEGO, CA
8. Naval Justice School currently offers the SLLC, LOC, and LCC as Mobile Training Team (MTT) courses. A unit that requests a MTT course will be responsible for the funding and venue. Requests for a single course requires two instructors. If you request an additional course for the same time period, one additional instructor is required. For date availability and to schedule a course see the NJS MTT website at https:(slash)(slash)www.jag.navy.mil/njs_mtt.html.
9. Quota cancellations. Cancellations received less than five workdays prior to the class convening date may result in a no-show report for the command due to lost training opportunities for other units. Quotas must be cancelled via email to Judge Advocate Division. Contact Judge Advocate Division via email at JPI@usmc.mil.
10. Release authorized by MajGen D. J. Lecce, Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.//