May 2021 As it approaches its Tenth Anniversary on June 15, 2021, the Military Spouse J.D. Network (MSJDN) is proud to announce its Homefront Partners Initiative as well as four of its inaugural partners: Amazon, Morrison & Foerster, Prudential,...
By: Michelle Mance Getting a new special needs diagnosis for your child can be very scary and confusing for any parent. With a new diagnosis comes a million different questions and feelings. What does it all mean? What resources are...
By: Zaina A. Niles Doctors’ Day, March 30th, has been an annual observance dedicated to honoring and appreciating physicians unofficially since 1933 and officially since 1958. This Doctors’ Day, perhaps more than any time in recent history, physicians should...
I fell in love with a Marine, and that is how it began. We were high school sweethearts. Shortly after 9/11, he joined the Marine Corps. While I was studying law, he was in flight school. On Memorial Day weekend...
Almost four years ago, MSJDN’s New Mexico State Rule Change Team filed proposed rule 15-301.3, “Military Spouse Attorney Limited License,” with the Supreme Court of New Mexico. Proposed Rule MSJDN NM Almost four years later, the rule has still...
As we enter Black History Month 2021, it might be difficult to discern where to focus our attention. Should we be consumed by reflections on the global challenges ushered in by the year 2020? Should we be focused...
In ten years, I moved six times for my spouse’s job. Sound familiar? While my husband was training to be a doctor, we moved to five states, plus Washington, D.C. Through all of those moves, I was a practicing...
2021 Military Spouse Attorney Survey Aims to Collect Comprehensive Data on Licensure and Employment In 2013, MSJDN began conducting a regular survey of military spouses to gather information on attorney licensure, employment, PCS moves, and other important issues for...
As military spouses, we have become accustomed to uncertainty, whether it is location, job transition, or unpredictable changes of plans. Military spouses are resilient beings at their core. 2020 has been an extraordinary year filled with endless challenges and...