Checking into Naval Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island.

01/23/2013

Here's the gang in Newport, Rhode Island for Naval Justice School.

I just checked into to Naval Justice School (NJS) in Newport, Rhode Island, where the weather for the next few weeks is always guaranteed to be below 0! Great! We have a "Pain before Breakfast" 5-mile run tomorrow morning which is said to be "voluntary." But really, if you don't go and freeze your buns off in an exercise of shared suffering, you will be mercilessly ridiculed. :P

Anyways, NJS is a 10-week course where we delve lightly into all aspects of military law including civil, criminal, and administrative. We'll be doing mock trials, client interviews, and administrative boards as we're competing for the top 20% of the class.

It's quite a change from TBS (The Basic School). We now live in a hotel--complete with a Keurig, free laundry, big screen TV, queen bed, and MAID SERVICE! And with New York, Boston, and Connecticut around, there'll be lots to see. This weekend, we're touring Breaker House (the Vanderbilt's summer home). It's free for active duty military so that'll be a treat! We should also be able to have enough time for PT (physical training) given the drastic change in our workload compared to our previous training enviro! I'm excited to get my body back in shape after it's been torn up from TBS (The Basic School).

Comments

Christopher Jew

01/23/2013 9:09am

Congratulations on finally getting to NJS! I know it usually "pays to be a winner" so what impact does being in the top 20% have?

Jamie (Administrator)

01/29/2013 9:12pm

Hey Christopher,

Thanks! Being in the top 20% is NOT a big deal. In fact, I've heard multiple lawyers (who were themselves in the top 20%) say that it's not worth the effort. My OIC told us to just pass everything write before we left for Newport. You merely get a bullet point on your fitrep and bragging rights, so you can assign a value to those things for yourself.

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