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SUMMARY:2025 Summer Law Clerk Program: Judge Advocate Panel
DESCRIPTION:Judge Advocates from the Army\, Air Force\, Navy\, Coast Guard\, & Marines discuss what it is like to be a lawyer in the military and how to join the JAG Corps on Active Duty or in the Reserve. \nRegistration has closed.  \n\nSpeakers\nMaj Aneisha Bell\, Air Force Judge Advocate  \nMajor Aneisha T. Bell serves as the Chief of Recruiting for the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps\, in the Professional Development Directorate\, Office of the Judge Advocate General\, Department of the Air Force. She manages the judge advocate recruiting programs\, including all recruiting communications and materials\, and provides technical assistance and policy guidance for all prospective judge advocate applicants. Prior to this assignment\, she served as victims’ counsel\, deployed deputy staff judge advocate\, and assistant staff judge advocate. \nMaj Bell received her commission through the Direct Appointment Program and entered active duty in January 2018.  While in law school\, she participated in the University of South Carolina School of Law Juvenile Justice Clinic.  She also interned at the City of Columbia City Attorney’s Office\, Richland County Public Defender’s office\, and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina interning for the Honorable Judge Margaret B. Seymour. Maj Bell is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Alabama and the United States Supreme Court. \n  \nCapt Chelsea A Lucas\, Marine Corps Judge Advocate \nCapt Chelsea A. Lucas is currently stationed at Marine Corps Recruiting Command in Quantico\, VA. She is presently assigned as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate and Law Programs Manager. Previously\, she served as the Executive Officer for Headquarters Battalion Marine Corps Base Hawaii from June 2023 to June 2024. Capt Lucas simultaneously served as the Service Company Commander beginning in March 2023. Prior to taking company command\, Capt Lucas was the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for Marine Corps Base Hawaii from May 2021 to March 2023. Before her time as the DSJA\, Capt Lucas was attached to the Legal Services Support Team as a Trial Counsel from October 2020 to May 2021. Capt Lucas is originally from New York and attended the University of San Diego where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Political Science in May 2014. She attended the University of South Carolina School of Law\, where she earned her Juris Doctorate in May 2018. She is a member of the Alabama State Bar. \nCapt Lucas competed on the NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing team at the University of San Diego from 2010 to 2014 where she was named to the West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2012 and 2013. Capt Lucas served on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and as Chair for the Out-of-State Student Council. During law school at the University of South Carolina\, she was a Member of the Mock Trial Bar\, served as a Representative of the Student Bar Association\, practiced as a Student Attorney in the University’s Criminal Defense Clinic\, and edited a manuscript for the South Carolina Bar Association. Additionally\, Capt Lucas clerked at the law office of Quinn and Hardy and completed an externship at the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate on United States Army installation\, Fort Jackson\, South Carolina. \nCapt Lucas completed Officer Candidate Course 222 at Officer Candidate School\, Quantico\, Virginia and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps in August 2016. In the summer of 2017 Capt Lucas conducted on-the-job training at the Legal Services Support Section on Marine Corps Base Quantico. Capt Lucas then attended The Basic School in Quantico\, Virginia where she graduated fourth overall from Alpha Company 1-20 in April 2020 earning meritorious career designation. Following her training at The Basic School\, she then completed the Force Fitness Instructor Course in Quantico\, VA with a certificate of commendation as the honor graduate. Capt Lucas then attended Naval Justice School in Newport Rhode Island where she earned the Trial Advocacy Award for BLC 20030. \nCapt Lucas served as a legal augment for PHIBRON Five on the USS Essex LHD-2 during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2022. While aboard the Essex\, she provided staff judge advocate support to 7th Marines\, the USS Essex Captain and crew\, and international allies and partners during the conduct of the exercise scenario. Capt Lucas also supported Exercise Spartan Trident in January of 2022 and September of 2023 by serving as a Staff Judge Advocate for 3dMLR throughout the execution of the exercise. In November and December of 2022\, Capt Lucas served as a legal augment at INDOPACOM in support of exercise Pacific Fury and in support of operations for the J06. \nCapt Lucas is authorized to wear the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal\, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal\, National Defense Service Medal\, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. \nLt. Peyton Nedley\, Coast Guard Judge Advocate \nLieutenant Peyton Nedley serves as the Accessions & Resource Program Manager for the Coast Guard Legal Program (CGJAG)\, overseeing the Coast Guard’s legal recruiting and judge advocate accessions. \nShe previously served as a staff attorney in the Office of Claims and Litigation\, where she was responsible for representing the Coast Guard in federal civil litigation nationwide in coordination with the Department of Justice. She also held a collateral duty as Military Aide to the Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard. \nLieutenant Nedley joined the Coast Guard as a Direct Commission Lawyer in 2021. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Political Science and History and received her J.D. and LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Duke University School of Law. \nLieutenant Nedley’s individual military awards include the Coast Guard Achievement Medal and the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon (2) with Operational Distinguishing Device. \nShe is a Tar Heel from Wilmington\, North Carolina\, and currently resides in Alexandria\, Virginia\, with her husband. \nMaj Vy T. Nguyen\, Army Judge Advocate \nMajor Vy T. Nguyen commissioned in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps in 2018. Prior to commissioning\, she served as an Honors Program Attorney Advisor for the Department of Justice Krome (Detained) Immigration Court in Miami\, FL. She received a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Toronto in 2012 and dual-degree J.D./M.A. in International Affairs from the American University Washington College of Law and School of International Service in 2015. She currently serves as a Branch Chief in the Government Appellate Division at Fort Belvoir\, VA. Her prior assignments include: Defense Counsel\, U.S. Army Trial Defense Service\, Vilseck\, Germany; Military Justice Advisor\, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade and 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade\, Fort Drum\, NY; Command Judge Advocate/Legal Advisor\, Kandahar Airfield/Train\, Advise\, Assist Command–South\, Afghanistan; and Chief\, National Security Law Attorney\, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)\, Fort Drum\, NY. Her military awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal\, Joint Service Achievement Medal with Combat Device\, Joint Meritorious Unit Citation\, Afghanistan Campaign Medal\, and NATO Operation Resolute Support Medal. MAJ Nguyen was the U.S. Army recipient of the 2021-2022 ABA Outstanding Young Military Lawyer Award. She is a member of the Virginia bar and admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Virginia\, U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals\, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces\, and U.S. Supreme Court. \nLCDR James Wu Zhu\, Navy Judge Advocate \nLieutenant Commander James Wuzhu is the Legal Assistance Department Head at Region Legal Service Naval District Washington in Washington\, DC. He commissioned under the student program on 29 April 2015 and graduated from Officer Development School in November 2015 and Naval Justice School in March 2016. He was previously at Region Legal Service Office Southwest in San Diego\, California\, from March 2016 to October 2017\, Defense Service Office West in San Diego\, California\, from October 2017 to March 2018\, and Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic Branch Office Newport\, Rhode Island\, from April 2018 to July 2020\, where he was first the Naval Station Newport staff judge advocate until May 2019\, then deployed on USNS COMFORT as staff judge advocate to Commander\, Task Force FOUR NINE\, in fall 2019\, and ended as legal assistance attorney. He was the victims’ legal counsel on Naval Base Guam\, with an area of responsibility covering Guam\, Okinawa\, Diego Garcia\, and Singapore\, from August 2020 to August 2022. He completed JPME Phase I in March He was an appellate government counsel at the Office of the Judge Advocate General Code 46 from August 2022 to June 2025. \nLieutenant Commander Wuzhu earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies-Political Science\, and Linguistics\, with a minor in the Study of Religion from the University of California\, San Diego\, in 2011. He earned Bachelor of Science in Engineering in electrical engineering and Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences degrees from Arizona State University in 2024. In 2012\, he earned a Master of Public Policy and Administration degree from California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks\, California\, in 2012. In 2015\, he earned Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in International and Comparative Laws degrees from Duke University School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in the State of California and the District of Columbia. \nLieutenant Commander Wuzhu is authorized to wear the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (x2)\, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (x2)\, National Defense Service Medal\, Global War on Terrorism Medal\, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon\, Humanitarian Service Medial\, Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Medal\, Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon\, and Rifle Marskmanship Ribbon. \nAllison Starnes-Anglea (Moderator) \n  \nPresented by: Younger Lawyers Division \nThank you to our Sponsor \n \n\nRegistration\nRegistration has closed.  \nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Presenters?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to submit any question(s) to the presenters in advance of the event\, please do so via the form below: \n\n\n\n\n\nBar Prep Questions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    Questions\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	\nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n				If you are human\, leave this field blank.			\n			\n		\n		\n\n\n\nΔ\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. If you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/2025-summer-law-clerk-program-judge-advocate-panel/
LOCATION:United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces\, 450 E St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Younger Lawyers Division
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SUMMARY:2024 Summer Law Clerk Program: Judge Advocate Panel
DESCRIPTION:Judge Advocates from the Army\, Air Force\, Navy\, Coast Guard\, & Marines discuss what it is like to be a lawyer in the military and how to join the JAG Corps on Active Duty or in the Reserve. \n[Register Online] \n\nSpeakers\nCPT Jordan Green\, Army Judge Advocate \nCaptain Jordan A. Green was born and raised in Virginia Beach\, Virginia. The son of two military retirees\, he attended Hampton University on a 4-year scholarship through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). Upon graduation\, Jordan commissioned into the Army Reserves as a Second Lieutenant in the Adjutant General’s Corps. He obtained his law degree from The George Washington University Law School in Washington\, D.C. At GW Law\, he served as the National Vice Chair of the National Black Law Students Association\, overseeing the programming and day-to-day governance of a 6000-member national non-profit organization. Jordan was accepted into the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAGC) and accessed onto Active Duty in January 2019. \nCaptain Green currently serves as the Accessions Officer with the Army Judge Advocate Recruiting Office in Fort Belvoir\, VA. In this role\, he is directly responsible for the hiring and onboarding of all new JAGC attorneys on Active Duty. He most recently served as a Defense Counsel at Fort Liberty\, NC\, focusing primarily on defending Soldiers in federal court. His other legal assignments include: Military Justice Advisor\, Special Assistant United States Attorney\, and Legal Assistance Attorney with XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Liberty\, NC. \nCaptain Green’s military awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal (2nd award)\, the Army Achievement Medal (3rd award)\, the Armed Forces Service Medal\, National Defense Service Medal\, the Global War on Terrorism Medal\, and the Army Service Ribbon. He also completed Airborne School and is entitled to wear the Parachutist Badge and the Canadian Parachutist Badge. \nCaptain Green is a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia. He is an active member of the National Bar Association and the ROCKS\, Incorporated\, a non-profit mentoring organization for Army officers. He earned a Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University in 2022 and currently serves on a field board for the Army JAGC Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion Council. He has guest lectured at Hampton University\, Methodist University\, and Texas Southern University. In 2023\, he was recognized by the Virginia Beach City Public School System for his contributions to its annual high school African American Male Summit. \nHe is married to his college sweetheart DeKyan Green\, who works in marketing. \nMaj. Aneisha Bell\, Air Force Judge Advocate \nMajor Aneisha T. Bell received her commission into the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps through the Direct Appointment Program and entered active duty in January 2018.  While in law school\, she participated in the University of South Carolina School of Law Juvenile Justice Clinic.  She also interned at the City of Columbia City Attorney’s Office\, Richland County Public Defender’s office\, and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina interning for the Honorable Judge Margaret B. Seymour.  Since entering the JAG corps\, Major Bell has deployed in support of Operations Spartan Shield\, Inherent Resolve\, and Freedom’s Sentinel to Al Dhafra Air Base\, Abu Dhabi.  She is admitted to practice law in the State of Alabama. \nMajor Bell previously served as a Victims’ Counsel for District 2 of the Victims’ Counsel Division.  She was assigned to Tinker Air Force Base\, OK and provided victims’ legal counsel at McConnell Air Force Base\, KS.  In this role\, she was detailed to represent victims of crimes before military courts-martial as well as in administrative and civil legal matters. Major Bell serves as the Chief of Recruiting for the Air Force JAG Corps in the Professional Development Directorate\, Office of the Judge Advocate General\, at the Pentagon. She manages the judge advocate recruiting programs\, including all recruiting communications and materials\, policy guidance\, oversight for recruitment visits to law schools and ROTC detachments\, internships and externships\, and scheduling and participation in regional and national conferences. She also provides technical assistance for all prospective judge advocate applicants. \nLt. Leena Blocker\, Navy Judge Advocate \nLT Blocker grew up in Fort Worth\, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas in May 2009 with a BBA in International Business. While an undergraduate\, LT Blocker studied the European Union and lived in Germany for four months. In August 2009\, LT Blocker moved to Houston to attend law school at South Texas College of Law\, where she graduated with her JD in May 2012. \nShe then went on to private practice in Houston for four years. During her civilian career\, LT Blocker practiced in the areas of personal injury\, medical malpractice\, and commercial civil defense. \nLT Blocker joined RLSO Hawaii in December 2016 and completed the FTJA program in March 2019. While completing her trial rotation\, LT Blocker also served as the Navy Special Assistant US Attorney as well as the acting Professional Development Officer for RLSO Hawaii. \nLT Blocker joined Cryptologic Warfare Group SIX as their SJA from April 2019 to March 2022. She is now in charge of the Accessions\, Retention\, and Awards programs at OJAG Total Force Management. \nLt. Nedley Peyton\, Coast Guard Judge Advocate \nLieutenant Peyton Nedley serves as the Accessions & Resource Program Manager for the Coast Guard Legal Program (CGJAG)\, overseeing the Coast Guard’s legal recruiting and judge advocate accessions. She also holds a collateral duty as Military Aide to the Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the Coast Guard. \nShe previously served as a staff attorney in the Office of Claims and Litigation\, where she was responsible for representing the Coast Guard in federal civil litigation nationwide in coordination with the Department of\nJustice. \nLieutenant Nedley joined the Coast Guard as a Direct Commission Lawyer in 2021. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Political Science and History and received her J.D. and LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Duke University School of Law. \nLieutenant Nedley’s individual military awards include the Coast Guard Achievement Medal and the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon (2) with Operational Distinguishing Device. \nShe is a Tar Heel from Wilmington\, North Carolina\, and currently resides in Alexandria\, Virginia\, with her husband. \nMaj. Shannon Hillery\, Marine Corps Judge Advocate \nMajor Hillery graduated cum laude from the College of William and Mary with her Bachelor of Arts in English and Government in May 2012.  She started law school in August 2012 at American University Washington College of Law in Washington\, D.C.  During the summer of 2013 she attended Officer Candidate School in Quantico\, Virginia\, and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant via the Platoon Leaders Course law program in August 2013. \nMajor Hillery graduated law school cum laude in May 2015.  In the fall of 2015 she was admitted to the Virginia bar.  She delayed accession to active-duty orders to serve from September 2015 to September 2016 as a clerk for Chief Judge Lawrence B. Hagel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. \nIn October 2016 Major Hillery attended The Basic School and graduated in April 2017 on the Commanding General’s Honor Roll.  From April to August 2017 she was assigned to the Trial Services Office in Quantico\, Virginia.  From August to October 2017 she attended the Naval Justice School in Newport\, Rhode Island\, and was the honor graduate of her Basic Lawyer Course. \nIn October 2017 Major Hillery began an assignment as a Trial Counsel at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.  In the summer of 2018 she served as the Staff Judge Advocate in support of 3d Marine Regiment during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.  Upon completion of that exercise\, she continued serving as a Trial Counsel until August 2019.  In May 2019 she completed Expeditionary Warfare School through the distance education program. \nIn September and October 2019 Major Hillery served as a Staff Judge Advocate in support of 3d Marine Regiment during Integrated Training Exercise 1-20 in Twentynine Palms\, California.  In November 2019 she was assigned as a Defense Counsel at Marine Corps Base Hawaii.  She served in that billet through December 2020 when she took over as the Headquarters Company Commander for Headquarters Battalion\, Marine Corps Base Hawaii. \nIn May 2021 Major Hillery executed orders to Judge Advocate Division\, Headquarters Marine Corps\, within the Pentagon.  There she served as a Community Manager / Occupational Field Sponsor for company grade judge advocates in the Plans and Innovation Branch.  In May 2022 she completed Command and Staff College through the distance education program.  In summer 2022 she was the Marine Corps’ recipient of the American Bar Association’s Outstanding Young Military Lawyer Award.  In September 2022 Major Hillery began a part-time Masters of Law (LL.M.) in National Security and Cybersecurity Law at George Washington University with a forecasted completion in December 2025.  In September 2023 Major Hillery moved within Judge Advocate Division to the International and Operational Law Branch where she served as the Operational Law attorney.  In July 2024 Maj Hillery executed orders to Marine Forces Cyber Command where she currently serves as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate. \nMajor Hillery is married to Kevin Hillery\, a civilian attorney for the Department of Defense\, and they have two children (Rowen and Keira). \nAllison Starnes-Anglea (Moderator) \n  \nPresented by: Younger Lawyers Division \nThank you to our Sponsor \n \n\nRegistration\n[Register Online] \nRegistration Fees \n\nComplimentary for FBA Members & Non-Members\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions for the Presenters?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you would like to submit any question(s) to the presenters in advance of the event\, please do so via the form below: \n\n\n\n\nBar Prep Questions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    Questions\n        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\n	\nSubmit\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n			\n			\n				If you are human\, leave this field blank.			\n			\n		\n		\n\n\n\nΔ\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note CLE will not be offered for this event. If you have any questions regarding this program\, please contact Daniel Hamilton\, Program Coordinator sections@fedbar.org
URL:https://www.fedbar.org/event/judge-advocate-panel/
LOCATION:United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces\, 450 E St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Younger Lawyers Division
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