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Tag Archives: military spouse licensing

MSJDN Submits Amici Brief in Support of Military Spouse Attorney Denied Admission in Georgia

Yesterday, the Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) joined with attorney Patricia Elrod Hill, the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers, and the National Association of Women Lawyers to file an amici brief in support of a military spouse attorney and...

April 4, 2018 at 7:06 am Josie Beets read more

An Open Thank You Letter

by Maria Campbell Dear MSJDN Founders: When I showed up at a networking BBQ last September, I hid in the hotel bathroom for 20 minutes. My husband and I had moved to Ft. Campbell less than a week before,...

June 15, 2017 at 6:51 pm Candice McPhillips read more

MSJDN Releases 4th Annual Report on Military Spouse Attorneys

by Sanya Sarich Kerksiek The Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) has released the results of its fourth annual survey on military spouse attorney demographics and careers. MSJDN developed the survey to help assess organizational impact and to inform the planning of...

April 23, 2017 at 11:00 am Johanna Thibault read more

Alaska Approves New Military Spouse Attorney Rule

By Emily Macey On March 20, 2017, the Alaska Supreme Court approved a new rule allowing for a waiver to practice law for attorney spouses of active duty military personnel stationed within the State. The new rule, Bar Rule...

March 30, 2017 at 9:00 am Candice McPhillips read more

Military Spouse Attorney Licensing Becomes Michigan Law

On March 14th, MSJDN Treasurer Katherine Goyette was witness to a historic bill signing in Lansing, Michigan. Governor Snyder conducted a ceremonial signing of HB 5288 and HB 5289, assigned Public Act 423-424 (2016), granting military spouse attorneys a temporary...

March 24, 2017 at 2:00 pm Elizabeth Jamison read more

West Virginia Becomes 23rd Jurisdiction to Adopt a Military Spouse Law Licensing Rule

  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...

November 6, 2016 at 4:00 pm Katherine Goyette 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 Elizabeth Jamison read more

Kansas Demonstrates Support for Military Families as 20th Jurisdiction to Adopt Military Spouse Attorney Licensing Accommodation

The Kansas Supreme Court adopted a new licensing rule granting a temporary permit to practice law for military spouse attorneys stationed in Kansas alongside their service member. Rule 712A marks the 20th jurisdiction to enact a military spouse attorney licensing accommodation since the Military...

September 12, 2016 at 7:00 am Elizabeth Jamison read more

The Hard Work Continues: First Lady Features MSJDN Member to Celebrate Licensing Milestone

Over the July 4th weekend, First Lady Michelle Obama was interviewed by the Military Times in recognition of New York becoming the 50th state to enact legislation addressing license portability for military spouses. As part of the interview, the...

July 5, 2016 at 9:03 am Elizabeth Jamison 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 Thea Pitzen read more
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