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4405 - Master of International Law

Summary

A Master of International Law provides specialized skill in technical areas of international and operational law.

Prerequisites

Must either: Hold a master of law degree (LL.M.) in national security or international law from an American bar association accredited program at a civilian institution approved by Judge Advocate Division (JAD).

Successfully complete a specialty program in International and operational law from the graduate course at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, U.S.

Army including completion of all degree requirements for an LL.M.

Be otherwise qualified through extensive practical experience through a fellowship or assignment.

Must be in the rank of Major or Lieutenant Colonel.

Judge Advocates who obtain the necessary LL.M.

as a Captain will not receive the additional MOS until promoted to the rank of Major.

Security requirement: sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security clearance eligibility.

Applications for the SCI security clearance eligibility must be submitted prior to attendance of an LL.M.

program.

Security requirement: Must have a current single scope background investigation/T5 investigation and adjudicated for SCI eligibility.

Requirements

Judge Advocate Division, in conjunction with DC, M&RA (MMOA), is responsible for assignment of this AMOS.

POI CID

None

Duties

Judge Advocates with a Master of Laws AMOS in criminal law serve in challenging billets requiring an expertise in military and criminal law issues.

As Majors, they may serve as senior trial counsel, senior defense counsel, special trial counsel team lead, regional victims legal counsel, or complex trial counsel.

Lieutenant Colonels with this specialty may be assigned as regional special trial counsel, regional trial counsel, or regional defense counsel.

May serve in any other MOS 4402 billet.

Related SOC Title & Code

Lawyers 23-1011.

None.