On March 7, 2019, the Utah Supreme Court adopted Rule 14-805, “Admission for spouse of active military stationed in Utah”. Rule 14-805 creates a mechanism for the admission of military spouse attorneys, including the issuance of a temporary certificate...
In a recent visit to Cambridge, MA, I visited Harvard Square and observed a mural painted by Be Sargent in 1998, entitled “Women’s Community Cancer Project Mural.” The women in the mural represented women activists that died of cancer,...
The Military Spouse JD Network is a volunteer-run organization dedicated to supporting military families in the legal profession. An active Board of Directors oversees all of MSJDN’s programs and engagements that are then put into action by our committee leadership. Our...
by Katherine Lee Goyette I recently applied for my fourth law license (a military spouse law license at that!) and realized the experience would have gone a lot smoother had I kept a few things in mind. Of course,...
by Katherine Lee Goyette One of our very own MSJDN members was recently nominated by the Air Combat Command for the 2018 United States Air Force Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award. It’s a highly prestigious award that...
by Katherine Lee Goyette Hurricane Harvey became a Category 4 hurricane on August 25, 2017, hitting land hours later near Rockport, Texas at peak intensity. The same day, President Trump issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the state of...
On May 12, 2017, Homefront Rising returned to D.C. at Holland & Knight LLP for yet another full-day of non-partisan education, training and networking for military spouses interested in routing their careers toward advocacy and public service. The morning...
By Katherine Lee Goyette On March 14, 2017, MSJDN Board member Katherine Lee Goyette attended Governor Rick Snyder’s signing of HB 5288 & HB 5289 (Public Acts 423-424), allowing military spouse attorneys stationed in Michigan with their active duty...
On October 25, 2016, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia entered an order adopting an amendment to the rules for the admission of law in West Virginia to allow military spouse attorneys temporary admission to the...
By Katherine Lee Goyette On 9/11, I was sitting in my 9th grade English class in Des Moines, Iowa. The majority of Americans can tell you exactly where they were, and what they were doing when they received...
The Kansas Supreme Court recently published Proposed Rule 712A relating to the admission of military spouse attorneys seeking to practice while residing in the state due to their active duty servicemember’s orders. This proposal stems from a filing by the Military...
