Marine Corps & PLC Law
PLC is an acronym that stands for Platoon Leaders Class. In the Marine Corps, the PLC Law program is one of two paths an individual may take to become a law officer in the Marines.
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Eligibility
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College seniors who have already been accepted into a law school are eligible for the PLC Law program. Also, first- and second-year law students who attend an ABA-accredited law school are considered eligible.
Training
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PLC Law program participants train for 10 weeks during the summer at Officer Candidate School, 35 miles south of Washington D.C. in Quantico, Virginia. Program graduates will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, the corps' lowest commissioned rank. Graduates are then placed on inactive duty and proceed to law school to complete their education.
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Becoming a Judge Advocate
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After graduating from law school, PLC Law participants must take the earliest scheduled bar exam. If the individual does not pass the exam within two attempts, he or she will go into active military duty for a period of time that is specified in the service agreement. After passing the exam and being sworn in, the individual will receive training at The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia, and the Naval Justice School in Newport, Rhode Island. After this, the individual will serve as a judge advocate in the Marines.
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