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SUBJ/FY-14 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD// 

REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/06SEP2002//
AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1520.7F, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM.// 

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CONVENING OF THE FY-14 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM 
(LEP) SELECTION BOARD IN FEBRUARY 2014.  APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BOARD ARE DUE 
27 SEPTEMBER 2013.  LEP AFFORDS SELECTED ACTIVE DUTY AND FULL-TIME SUPPORT 
OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS OR JURIS DOCTOR 
AND THEN SERVE AS CAREER JUDGE ADVOCATES.  WHERE INFORMATION DIFFERS BETWEEN 
THIS NAVADMIN AND REF A, THIS NAVADMIN TAKES PRECEDENCE.

2.  REF A PROVIDES INFORMATION ON APPLICATION PROCEDURES, AUTHORIZED PROGRAM 
BENEFITS, ELIGIBILITY, OBLIGATED SERVICE, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.  ALL 
SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ARE STATUTORY AND CANNOT BE WAIVED.  

3.  PARTICIPANTS MUST BEGIN LAW SCHOOL UTILIZING LEP ORDERS NO LATER THAN 
SEPTEMBER 2014 AND PRIOR TO THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ACTIVE DUTY 
COMMENCEMENT DATE.  THIS ACTIVE DUTY TIME INCLUDES ANY ENLISTED SERVICE.  
OFFICERS WHOSE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OCCURS PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER 2014 MUST ENSURE 
THEY APPLY ONLY TO SCHOOLS WHICH PERMIT STARTING THE JURIS DOCTOR COURSE OF 
STUDY PRIOR TO THEIR ANNIVERSARY DATE.

4.  PER REF A, ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO APPLY FOR THE FY-14 LEP MUST 
SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST WITH CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION AND OFFICIAL COLLEGE 
TRANSCRIPTS FROM EACH SCHOOL ATTENDED NLT 27 SEPTEMBER 2013, VIA THEIR 
COMMANDING OFFICER TO:
    CENTER FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPPD)
    VOLUNTARY EDUCATION DETACHMENT 
    ATTN:  CODE N2A2 LEP
    6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
    PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204

5.  LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST SCORES MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO CONVENING OF 
THE SELECTION BOARD IN FEBRUARY 2014, BUT MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA SEPARATE 
CORRESPONDENCE.

6.  APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT PERS-4416E TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW 
WITH A SENIOR (O5 OR O6) ACTIVE DUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS OFFICER. 

7.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
    A.  FOR APPLICATION PROCEDURES:  MS. BILLIE COLONNA, CPPD, 
(850) 452-1001, MENU OPTION 3, EXT 2219/DSN 459-1807 OR VIA E-MAIL AT 
billie.colonna@navy.mil.  
    B.  FOR ALL OTHER PROGRAM QUESTIONS:  LCDR ELIZABETH ROSSO, 
PERS-4416E, (901) 874-4084/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT
elizabeth.rosso@navy.mil; OR MS. JANA RITTMAN, PERS-4416I, 
(901) 874-4087/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT jana.rittman@navy.mil.


8.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

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