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Tag Archives: military spouse attorneys

Getting an Attorney Job in the Federal Government and Military Spouse Preference

Finding an attorney position in the federal government can be challenging. You may have to submit numerous applications, the hiring process is lengthy, and you may not understand how attorney positions are classified. Below are the federal government attorney...

December 3, 2020 at 7:09 pm Maier Lujan, Lyndsay read more

Cheryl Mason to Receive 2018 MSJDN Professional Excellence Award

MSJDN is excited to announce that the 2018 Professional Excellence Award will be presented to military spouse attorney Cheryl Mason at the Annual Reception on May 17th. Cheryl, known to her colleagues as Cheri, is an experienced attorney and leader, the...

May 4, 2018 at 10:00 am Jamison, Elizabeth read more

Employer Spotlight: Arthur-Green LLP

Editor’s Note: MSJDN asked its members to help us spotlight employers that are going above and beyond for military spouse attorneys. Each employer in this series was nominated for MSJDN’s Members’ Choice Award for doing just that, by members...

May 2, 2018 at 10:00 am McPhillips, Candice read more

2017 MSJDN Exceptional Service Award Winner Angela Allen

by Maria Campbell MSJDN’s 2017 Exceptional Service Award was presented to member Angela Allen at the Making the Right Moves Conference on September 29, 2017.  Angela Allen is a Partner at Jenner & Block, a mom, and the wife...

October 6, 2017 at 10:00 am McPhillips, Candice read more

Embracing the Busy-ness

By Johanna Thibault As attorneys, and especially as military spouses, we are particularly prone to creating a life full of “busy-ness”. It seems we are in a perpetual mode of fighting for our career and/or defining our self worth....

February 13, 2017 at 1:35 pm Johanna Thibault read more

MSJDN Member Janet Arnott Recognized with 2016 Exceptional Service Award

by Sarah Cable Earlier this year, the Military Spouse JD Network put out a call for nominations for the 2016 MSJDN Exceptional Service Award to recognize a member for demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the legal profession and going...

December 1, 2016 at 8:00 am Johanna Thibault read more

Georgia Reduces Licensing Barriers for Military Spouse Attorneys

Georgia is home to many military installations, including Fort Benning, Fort Stewart, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Robins Air Force Base, and Coast Guard Air Station Savannah. For many military spouse attorneys stationed in the state, it’s been a struggle...

October 12, 2016 at 9:00 am Jamison, Elizabeth read more

Military Spouse JD Network Recognized with Newman’s Own® Award

Newman’s Own® Awards Totaling $200,000 Presented to Five Military Non-Profit Organizations General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Recognizes Winners in Pentagon Ceremony Today, the Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) was honored as one of five non-profit organizations...

September 29, 2016 at 4:54 pm Jamison, Elizabeth read more

MSJDN Board Members Stay Busy at ABA Annual Meeting

Earlier this month, four members of the Military Spouse JD Network Board of Directors traveled to San Francisco to take part in the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. Over the course of a few short but busy days, they spread the...

August 25, 2016 at 9:00 am Jamison, Elizabeth read more

Homefront Rising Returns to Prepare Military Spouses for Public Service

Homefront Rising returned to Washington, D.C. on June 17-18th, to co-host the Women’s Council in partnership with Veterans Campaign and the Atlantic Council. Homefront Rising is a non-partisan initiative founded by Mary Reding Smith, Lauren Wittenberg Weiner, and Donna...

August 1, 2016 at 8:00 am Johanna Thibault read more

Taking the Bar Exam… Again

By Thea Pitzen MSJDN members are no strangers to the bar exam. The vast majority of MSJDN members have taken and passed at least one, and over a third have taken multiple bar exams. Some have even taken the...

June 14, 2016 at 9:00 am Pitzen, Thea read more

2016 MSJDN Members’ Choice Award Announced: Vinson & Elkins LLP to be honored

Editor’s Note: MSJDN asked its members to nominate employers going above and beyond for military spouse attorneys. During past month, we have put the Employer Spotlight on each of the nominees to tell the stories of those supporting military spouses in...

May 9, 2016 at 8:00 am Jamison, Elizabeth read more

NCIS Highlights Challenges Faced by Military Spouse Attorneys in Episode Featuring First Lady Michelle Obama

by Thea Pitzen Like my Navy family, many of you reading this may be fans of NCIS, CBS’s long-running and extremely popular action drama series that focuses on the “sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced...

May 5, 2016 at 7:00 am Pitzen, Thea read more

Employer Spotlight: Columbus School of Law, the Catholic University of America

By Rachel Hsiao Military spouses have to be flexible. It’s a requirement of the military lifestyle. That requirement of flexibility crosses over to all aspects of life- particularly the professional life. It can be difficult to find an employer who is...

May 4, 2016 at 5:00 pm Jamison, Elizabeth read more

Introducing the 2016-2017 MSJDN Leadership

The Military Spouse JD Network is an all-volunteer 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...

May 3, 2016 at 9:35 am Johanna Thibault read more

Employer Spotlight: Troutman Sanders

Editor’s Note: MSJDN asked its members to help us spotlight employers going above and beyond for military spouse attorneys. Each employer in this series was nominated for the 2016 MSJDN Members’ Choice Award by members who told us in their...

April 28, 2016 at 9:19 am Wilson, Natalie read more

Employer Spotlight: Tenth Judicial District Attorney’s Office

Editor’s Note: MSJDN asked its members to help us spotlight employers going above and beyond for military spouse attorneys. Each employer in this series was nominated for the 2016 MSJDN Members’ Choice Award by members who told us in their...

April 13, 2016 at 9:29 am Pitzen, Thea read more

MSJDN Releases 3rd Annual Report on Military Spouse Attorneys

by Maureen Lavery The Military Spouse JD Network has released the results of its third annual survey on military spouse attorney demographics. The survey was open to all military spouse attorneys regardless of MSJDN membership status and collected demographic...

March 14, 2016 at 9:28 am Johanna Thibault read more

MSJDN’s Year in Review: 2015

2015 was an incredibly busy and productive year for MSJDN and military spouse attorneys around the globe! January 2015 started with the good news that six military spouse attorneys were nominated for the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse...

December 31, 2015 at 8:00 am Jamison, Elizabeth read more

Kentucky Thanks Military Families with New Rule Easing Licensing Burden

The Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) is proud to announce that Kentucky has taken a significant step in removing licensing barriers for military spouses residing within its borders. This month, the Kentucky Supreme Court amended its admission rules to include...

November 23, 2015 at 2:33 pm Jamison, Elizabeth read more

Arizona Welcomes First Military Spouse Under Rule 38(i)

In December 2012, Arizona State Rule 38(i) was issued, allowing qualified attorneys married to servicemembers stationed in the state to apply for admission to Arizona bar without examination. This support from the Arizona legal community acknowledges that military spouses should...

May 11, 2015 at 9:00 am Jamison, Elizabeth read more

MSJDN Releases Annual Report on Military Spouse Attorneys

By Katherine Goyette MSJDN presents the 2015 MSJDN Survey Report, revealing the results of the military spouse attorney survey that ran from late December 2014 to mid-January 2015. 225 military spouse attorneys participated in the survey, allowing MSJDN to understand information about the organization’s...

April 27, 2015 at 8:00 am Military Spouse JD Network read more

Employer Spotlight: Salazar Jackson

Editor’s Note: MSJDN asked its members to help us spotlight employers that are going above and beyond for military spouse attorneys. Each employer in this series was nominated for MSJDN’s Members’ Choice Award for doing just that, by members...

April 9, 2015 at 8:00 am Leigha Landry Wanczowski read more

Employer Spotlight: Cox Smith Matthews

Editor’s Note: MSJDN asked its members to help us spotlight employers that are going above and beyond for military spouse attorneys. Each employer in this series was nominated for MSJDN’s Members’ Choice Award for doing just that, by members...

April 2, 2015 at 11:55 am Jamison, Elizabeth read more

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