R 171329Z AUG 07
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
NAVADMIN 209/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG//
SUBJ/FY-08 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD// 
REF/A/DOC/CNO/06SEP2002// AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1520.7F, LAW 
EDUCATION PROGRAM.// 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FEB 08 CONVENING OF THE FY-08 LAW 
EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) SELECTION BOARD.  APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BOARD 
ARE DUE 1 DEC 07.  LEP AFFORDS SELECTED OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO 
EARN THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAW OR JURIS DOCTOR AND THEN SERVE AS 
CAREER JUDGE ADVOCATES.
2.  APPLICATION PROCEDURES, AUTHORIZED PROGRAM BENEFITS, ELIGIBILITY, 
OBLIGATED SERVICE, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN REF A.  
ALL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ARE STATUTORY AND CANNOT BE WAIVED. 
3.  PARTICIPANTS MUST BEGIN LAW SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY 
OF THEIR COMMENCEMENT ON ACTIVE DUTY.  THIS INCLUDES ANY ENLISTED 
SERVICE.  OFFICERS WHOSE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OCCURS PRIOR TO SEP 08 MUST 
ENSURE THEY APPLY ONLY TO SCHOOLS THAT PERMIT STARTING THE JURIS DOCTOR 
COURSE OF STUDY PRIOR TO THE OFFICER'S ANNIVERSARY DATE.
4.  IAW APPLICATION PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN REF A, ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO 
DESIRE TO APPLY FOR THE FY-08 LEP MUST SUBMIT A LETTER REQUEST NOT 
LATER THAN 1 DEC 07, VIA THEIR CURRENT COMMANDING OFFICER, TO:
    COMMANDING OFFICER
    NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
    ATTN:  CODE N2A2
    6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
    PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204
IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FROM 
EACH SCHOOL ATTENDED ARE FORWARDED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.
5.  LSAT SCORES MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO FY-08 LEP SELECTION BOARD 
CONVENING FEB 08 BUT MAY BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6.  POC:  QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLICATION PROCEDURES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO 
MS. BILLIE COLONNA, NETPDTC (N2A2), TEL:
(850) 452-1001 X2219/DSN: 922, OR EMAIL AT BILLIE.COLONNA(A)NAVY.MIL.  
ALL OTHER PROGRAM QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LCDR GOLDSMITH AT 
(901) 874-4084/DSN: 882, OR EMAIL AT jennie.goldsmith@navy.mil.
7.  RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.//

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