Membership Benefits

The Judge Advocates Association is the only national professional organization dedicated exclusively to Judge Advocates and military law practitioners.  Your support and membership is vital to furthering the missions and objectives of the Association to provides resources for Judge Advocates and military legal practitioners. 

As a member of JAA you will not only get access to the below events, but your membership will help you connect, network, find jobs, and enhance your professional development while also getting access to:

• Member Directory
• Recordings of Jobs For JAGs sessions
• Recordings for the individual transition programs
• JAA Job Board
• Discussion Boards
• First to know about JAA events

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JAA is always interested in ways that we can improve our member benefits. If you have any suggestions please contact us here.

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JOBS FOR JAGS

Each year the Judge Advocates Association hosts the Jobs for JAGs seminar.  This two-day event assists Judge Advocates transitioning from active duty to private sector, corporate, not for profit, or government practice.  Panels of top attorneys from federal, state, and local agencies, as well as from private practice and industry share insights and provide tips on finding legal employment.  Many of the panelists are former or retired judge advocates, with first-hand knowledge on selling your Judge Advocate experience to potential employers.  

This year, Jobs for JAGs will be held 28/29 January 2024.

Transition Programs

The Judge Advocates Association works with multiple other entities to provide educational programs to help JAGs transition to the civilian workforce by focusing on specific practice areas such as in-house counsel and federal government.

See upcoming events here.

Past events include:

Social Activities

The Judge Advocates Association hosts, or co-hosts, a number of social activities throughout the year, most notably the annual Judge Advocates Association and Judge Advocates Foundation Awards Dinner. 

The JAA & JAF Awards Dinner is normally held in May. A number of awards are presented, including the Chief Justice Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award, the Robertson O. Everett Distinguished Life Service Award, and Outstanding Career Armed Service Attorney awards for each of the military services. For additional information, see the Awards Page.

THE MILITARY ADVOCATE

In the past, the Judge Advocates Association published biannual newsletter known as The Military Advocate.  The newsletter focused on topics of interest to the military and veterans’ bar and other items of general interest. This content has shifted to our social media pages:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JudgeAdvocatesAssociationJAA/ 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4458285
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JAAMilitaryLaw

 JAA relies on member contributions and welcomes member submissions, please use social media or send an e-mail to: judgeadvocatesassociation@gmail.com.