RAAUZYUW RUEWMCS0000 1772327-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU R 262327Z JUN 09 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS//N01520// NAVADMIN 190/09 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/FY-10 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/CNO/06SEP02// AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1520.7F, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FEBRUARY 2010 CONVENING OF THE FY-10 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) SELECTION BOARD. APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BOARD ARE DUE 1 DECEMBER 2009. LEP AFFORDS SELECTED OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAW OR JURIS DOCTOR AND THEN SERVE AS CAREER JUDGE ADVOCATES. WHERE INFORMATION DIFFERS BETWEEN THIS NAVADMIN AND REF A, THIS NAVADMIN TAKES PRECEDENCE. 2. APPLICATION PROCEDURES, AUTHORIZED PROGRAM BENEFITS, ELIGIBILITY, OBLIGATED SERVICE, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN REF A. ALL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ARE STATUTORY AND CANNOT BE WAIVED. 3. PARTICIPANTS MUST BEGIN LAW SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR COMMENCEMENT ON ACTIVE DUTY. THIS INCLUDES ANY ENLISTED SERVICE. OFFICERS WHOSE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OCCURS PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 2010 MUST ENSURE THEY APPLY ONLY TO SCHOOLS THAT PERMIT STARTING THE JURIS DOCTOR COURSE OF STUDY PRIOR TO THE OFFICER'S ANNIVERSARY DATE. 4. PER REF A, ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO APPLY FOR THE FY-10 LEP MUST SUBMIT A LETTER REQUEST NOT LATER THAN 1 DECEMBER 2009, VIA THEIR CURRENT COMMANDING OFFICER TO: CENTER FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPPD) VOLUNTARY EDUCATION DETACHMENT ATTN: CODE N2A2 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204 IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FROM EACH SCHOOL ATTENDED ARE FORWARDED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. 5. LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (LSAT) SCORES MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO CONVENING OF THE SELECTION BOARD IN FEBRUARY 2010, BUT MAY BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. 6. POINTS OF CONTACT: - FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES: MS. BILLIE COLONNA, CPPD, AT (850) 452- 1001, MENU OPTION 3, EXT 2219/DSN 922-1807 OR EMAIL AT BILLIE.COLONNA(AT)NAVY.MIL. - FOR ALL OTHER PROGRAM QUESTIONS: LCDR MEGAN SMITH, PERS-4416E, AT (901) 874-4084/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT MEGAN.K.SMITH(AT)NAVY.MIL. 7. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0000 NNNN