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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Mary Berney, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, graduates from law school at Florida International University College of Law, Miami, May 2019. Berney currently serves as a Marine Judge Advocate on the trial counsel at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California. (Courtesy photo by 1st Lt. Mary Berney) - U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Mary Berney, a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, graduates from law school at Florida International University College of Law, Miami, May 2019. Berney currently serves as a Marine Judge Advocate on the trial counsel at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California. (Courtesy photo by 1st Lt. Mary Berney)

Marine Corps Judge Advocate General Program

It is no secret that becoming a lawyer is difficult; long hours devoted to studying, the bar exam, demanding clients, changing laws and deadlines. The list goes on. While many individuals would rather choose the path of least resistance, lawyers often choose their profession because they like a challenge. Then there are the exceptional few who seek an even greater challenge and decide to become U.S. Marine Corps lawyers. “One of the major incentives as I see it is that you get to be a Marine Corps officer,” said Capt. Ross Milligan. “You get the pride, the honor and knowing that you have overcome an immense challenge that very few people can do. That you have competed for a spot for your place to be recognized as a leader of Marines.”

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