R 221425Z SEP 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 549/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2011/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA//
SUBJ/FY12 LEGAL OFFICER COURSE SCHEDULE//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH COURSE DATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2012 LEGAL OFFICER COURSE.
2.  THE COURSE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION TO NON-LAWYER, ACTIVE DUTY, JUNIOR OFFICERS GRADE O-1 THROUGH O-3 IN THE MARINE CORPS WHO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A UNIT LEGAL OFFICER.  THE COURSE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: PROCEDURE; CRIMINAL LAW (OFFENSES UNDER THE UCMJ, DRAFTING SPECIFICATIONS, AND DEFENSES); EVIDENCE (CONCENTRATING ON SEARCH AND SEIZURE, INSPECTIONS, AND ARTICLE 31, UCMJ); AND CIVIL LAW (JAGMAN INVESTIGATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS, PRIVACY ACT, AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT).  WARRANT OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MARINES GRADE E-7 AND ABOVE WHO HAVE A MISSION ESSENTIAL NEED FOR THIS TRAINING MAY BE ASSIGNED ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.  TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS.
3.  THE FOLLOWING COURSES WILL BE OFFERED THROUGH NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DETACHMENT, SAN DIEGO, CA AND ARE TARGETED FOR MARINES ON THE WEST COAST, OVERSEAS AND HAWAII.  TO REGISTER FOR A LEGAL OFFICER COURSE FOR SAN DIEGO, CA, CONTACT CPL GIAVANNA FRENCH, (703) 693-8404 OR E-MAIL GIAVANNA.FRENCH@USMC.MIL.
    17 OCT-04 NOV 11: SAN DIEGO, CA
    28 NOV-16 DEC 11: SAN DIEGO, CA
    30 JAN-17 FEB 12: SAN DIEGO, CA
    05-23 MAR 12: SAN DIEGO, CA
    07-25 MAY 12: SAN DIEGO, CA
    11-29 JUN 12: SAN DIEGO, CA
    23 JUL-10 AUG 12: SAN DIEGO, CA
    20 AUG-07 SEPT 12: SAN DIEGO, CA
4.  THE FOLLOWING COURSES WILL BE OFFERED THROUGH NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DETACHMENT, NORFOLK, VA AND ARE TARGETED FOR MARINES ON THE EAST COAST.  TO REGISTER FOR A LEGAL OFFICER COURSE FOR NORFOLK, VA, CONTACT CPL GIAVANNA FRENCH, (703) 693-8404 OR E-MAIL GIAVANNA.FRENCH@USMC.MIL.
    17 OCT-04 NOV 11: NORFOLK, VA
    28 NOV-16 DEC 11: NORFOLK, VA
    23 JAN-10 FEB 12: NORFOLK, VA
    27 FEB-16 MAR 12: NORFOLK, VA
    02-20 APR 12: NORFOLK, VA
    07-25 MAY 12: NORFOLK, VA
    11-29 JUN 12: NORFOLK, VA
    09-27 JUL 12: NORFOLK, VA
    13-31 AUG 12: NORFOLK, VA
5.  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 COMMANDS.  QUOTAS MAY BE CANCELED VIA EMAIL OR PHONE.  QUOTAS CANCELED VIA PHONE MUST BE FOLLOWED UP WITH AN EMAIL TO THE REGISTRAR.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN V. ARY, STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//