Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1322.12
April 12, 2004
Certified Current as of April 23, 2007
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Funded Legal Education
References: (a) DoD Directive 1322.12, "Funded Legal Education," April 12, 1974 (hereby
canceled)
(b) Chapter 101, Section 2004 of title 10, United States Code
1. PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues reference (a).
1.2. Pursuant to reference (b), establishes DoD policy relative to the detailing of
commissioned officers as students at law school at Government expense.
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all
other organizational entities in the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as
"the DoD Components"). The term "Military Services", as used herein, refers to the Army, the
Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.
3. POLICY
It is DoD policy to promote an opportunity for a small number of career-oriented commissioned
officers to be detailed annually to accredited law schools for the purpose of obtaining law
degrees and returned subsequently to their Military Services as career judge advocate officers.
