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NAVADMIN 182/02
 
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SUBJ/FY03 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) SELECTION BOARD//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/20APR1992//
 
AMPN/SECNAVINST 1520.7E, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM//
POC/BILLIE COLONNA/N2A2/NETPDTC N2/LOC:PENSACOLA
/TEL:850-452-1001 X2219/TEL:DSN: 922-1807
/EMAIL:BILLIE.COLONNA@CNET.NAVY.MIL//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES MAR 03 CONVENING OF THE FY03 LAW
EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) SELECTION BOARD.  LEP AFFORDS SELECTED
OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS OR
JURIS DOCTOR AND THEN SERVE AS CAREER JUDGE ADVOCATES.  PROGRAM
GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED IN REF A.
 
2.  APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A. HOLD A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION
    B. BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER
    C. BE IN PAY GRADE 0-3 OR BELOW, AND HAVE SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY
FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS NOR MORE THAN SIX YEARS AS
OF THE TIME TRAINING IS TO BEGIN.  TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ARE
STATUTORY AND CANNOT BE WAIVED.
 
3.  PLEASE NOTE THE GOVERNING INSTRUCTION REQUIRES PARTICIPANTS TO
BEGIN LAW SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR
COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIVE DUTY.  ACCORDINGLY, APPLICANTS WHOSE SIXTH
ANNIVERSARY OCCURS PRIOR TO SEP 03 NEED TO ENSURE THEY APPLY
TO AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL THAT PERMITS STARTING THE JURIS DOCTOR
COURSE OF STUDY PRIOR TO THE OFFICER'S ANNIVERSARY DATE.
 
4.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO APPLY FOR THE FY03 LEP MUST
SUBMIT A LETTER REQUEST VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER TO COMMANDING
OFFICER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) (CODE N2A2), 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD,
PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204 NLT 01 FEB 03.  LETTERS SHALL FOLLOW
STANDARD DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT AND
APPLICATION PROCEDURES LISTED IN ENCL (1) TO REF A AND MUST
INCLUDE CURRENT WORK MAILING AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBER.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., CHIEF OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING.//
 
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