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4451 - Senior Litigator

Summary

A Senior Litigator is a judge advocate with the demonstrated skill and experience necessary to meet the requirements of complex and high-profile cases.

Through their experience, these judge advocates are prepared to lead, mentor, and supervise judge advocates assigned as trial, defense, victims legal, and appellate counsel.

Supervisory Litigators contribute to the promotion of justice, assist in maintaining good order and discipline, and promote efficiency and effectiveness of the military establishment.

Prerequisites

Must be a judge advocate.

Must be selected by a board conducted in accordance with MCO 5800.16.

Must possess at least 48 months of cumulative military justice experience as a trial counsel, defense counsel, victims legal counsel, appellate government or defense counsel, military trial or appellate judge; corresponding billets within the Office of Military Commissions; military justice or criminal law instructor at formal schools; military justice policy assignments at Headquarters Marine Corps or the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy.

Experience as a state or federal civilian prosecutor or defense counsel, or in an external litigation Fellowship, may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Requirements

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

POI CID

None

Duties

May serve in any other MOS 4402 billet.

Judge Advocates with an AMOS of victims legal counsel serve as legal counsel for victims of qualifying offenses and represent them in investigative, administrative, and military justice proceedings.

Related SOC Title & Code

Lawyers 23-1011.

None.