United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Officer Job Descriptions

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MOS 9687, Master of Criminal Law

a. Summary. Masters of criminal law provide specialized understanding in technical and constitutional areas of criminal law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

b. Requirements/Prerequisites

(1) Judge advocated with a Master of Law Degree in criminal law from an American Bar Association accredited program at a civilian institution or a specialty program in Criminal Law from the graduate course at The Judge Advocate General's School, Army.

(2) Must possess the 4402 MOS and meet all qualifications thereunto pertaining.

c. Duties

(1) Judge advocates with a Master of Law degree in criminal law serve in challenging billets requiring an expertise in military and criminal law issues. As majors they may serve as senior trial and defense counsel in legal service support sections or joint law centers. Majors and lieutenant colonels with this specialty may be assigned as special and general courts-martial judges.

(2) May serve in any other MOS 4402 or 9888 billet.

d. Related DOT Classification/DOT Code

(1) Lawyer 110.107-010.

(2) Judge 111-107-010.

Information Derived From MCO P1200.7V Part 1. Current as of Nov 00

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