In the Military

Lawyers perform work familiar to some military personnel.

Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications:

  • 51J1 Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 51J3 Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 51J4 Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 51JX Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 5J000 Paralegal Manager (Enlisted)
  • 5J011 Paralegal Helper (Enlisted)
  • 5J031 Paralegal Apprentice (Enlisted)
  • 5J051 Paralegal Journeyman (Enlisted)
  • 5J071 Paralegal Craftsman (Enlisted)
  • 5J091 Paralegal Superintendent (Enlisted)
  • 5J0X1 Paralegal (Enlisted)
  • 92J0 Nondesignated Lawyer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 27A Judge Advocate, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 27B Military Judge (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 27D Paralegal Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 47E USMA, Professor of Law (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 55A Judge Advocate, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • LGL10 Legal (Commissioned Officer only)
  • LGL11 Military Justice (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 04 Legal (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4402 Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4403 Victims Legal Counsel (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4405 Master of International Law (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4406 Master of Environmental Law (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4407 Master of Labor Law (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4408 Master of Procurement Law (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4409 Master of Criminal Law (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4410 Master of Law (General) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4411 Military Judge (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4417 Master of Cyber, Intelligence, and Information Law (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4421 Legal Services Specialist (Enlisted)
  • 4450 Litigator (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4451 Senior Litigator (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4452 Supervisory Litigator (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 4453 Expert Litigator (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 9683 Master of International Law (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9684 Master of Environmental Law (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9685 Master of Labor Law (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9686 Master of Procurement Law (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9686 Doctor of Juridical Science (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 9687 Master of Criminal Law (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9688 Master of Law (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9914 Colonel, Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 001469 Senior Paralegal (Enlisted)
  • 001477 Paralegal (Enlisted)
  • 001482 Journeyman Paralegal (Enlisted)
  • 2505 General Attorney (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 250 SC - Judge Advocate General Corps (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 2510 Administrative Law Attorney (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2515 Admiralty Attorney (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2517 Appellate Military Judge (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2518 Appellate Counsel (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2520 Claims Attorney (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2529 International Law Attorney (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2530 Legislative Counsel (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2535 Legal Assistance Attorney (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2554 Military Judge, General Courts-Martial (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2556 Military Judge, Special Courts-Martial (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2557 Trial Counsel (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2558 Defense Counsel (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2559 Capital Litigator (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2560 Environmental Law Attorney (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2591 Legal Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 2592 Military Justice Management Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • A02A Navy Paralegal (Enlisted)
  • LN Legalman (Enlisted)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 2525 Acquisition/Procurement Attorney (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 51J1 Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 51J3 Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 51J4 Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 51JX Judge Advocate (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 92J0 Nondesignated Lawyer (Commissioned Officer only)