GW Law's National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relations Law Program and the Military Law Society, co-hosted the annual Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) recruiter panel. This year's panelists included Army Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Mayeaux, LLM '21, Army Captain Jordan Green, JD '18, Marine Corps Major Dylan Klossner, Marine Corps Captain Douglas Brown, Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade Spencer Lindsay, JD '21, Air Force Captain Marah Ericksen, and Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Parker Pouser.
The event offered GW Law students interested in serving in the JAG Corps a Q&A opportunity to learn more about each service's distinctive characteristics. As one of the most well-attended JAG recruiter panels, students benefitted from hearing the panelists' motivations for becoming military lawyers, reasons for choosing one branch over another, each branch's distinct mission and culture, how to balance military and family life, and the specific legal areas in which JAG officers practice.
The panelists offered unique, valuable insights into their military branch and individual experience. While some JAG panelists served in the military before law school, other JAG panelists joined the JAG Corps directly from law school and had no military experience. However, every panelist's motivation for joining the JAG Corps stemmed from a desire to serve their country while practicing law.
Each panelist emphasized the JAG Corps' breadth of legal fields, including everything from contracts to national security law. Additionally, each panelist expressed gratitude to work with a well-deserving client base comprised of service members and leaders who defend the United States. Finally, each panelist emphasized the camaraderie and support military communities offer to ease stress related to deployments, duty station moves, and job changes.
After the panel's formal discussion, student attendees asked questions and personally met the panelists. This successful event emphasizes GW Law's National Security, Cybersecurity, and Foreign Relation Law Program's dedication to supporting students with an interest in all facets of national security law, including military law.