How can i become a lawyer in armed forces?

Im currently in a University of California and i have a full ride. I want to become a lawyer and eventually pursue a political career. They have the ROTC program at my school, but i dont need the money. Im out of shape so the benefits to ROTC would be getting in shape etc. But i wanted to know. Would it be better to Graduate and go to law school then go to military or join rotc and puruse law school while in army?

Through ROTC when you graduate and recieve your commission from you school, you can apply for an educational delay. You will have your three years to graduate law school coming into the Army then as CPT in JAG. Only caveat is, most likely you will be paying for your education or other scholarship. I have two friends who both went this route, I myself considered it but went straight in as an Armor officer instead. One friend is still in JAG, the other is a Corp in NYC. Best of luck to you, ROTC is a great program.

The Army has a program to put people through law school. If you don't need the money then I wouldn't suggest it. There is a program that will take someone with a pre-law or Poli-Sci degree and put them in a fast track commissioning program. I would recommend finishing law school and passing the bar (to become a lawyer in the military you have to pass the bar in a state, any state) and deciding from there. A civilian career would be much more lucrative and would have better benefits than a military career for someone with political aspirations. In the military you don't get to deal with law making.

If you don't need the money, then don't join rotc now. You can join regular nrotc, nrotc mo or rotc in Law School and it will pick up the tuition for at least two years. Army rotc has a three year program so it could pick up the tuition for every year of law school. If you did a combined JD/MBA or similar 4 year program, the nrotc or nrotc mo 4 year program would pay the tuition all 4 years.

nrotc, nrtoc mo and rotc pay full tuition. afrotc is usually capped at 15,000/year.

The Law Schools at Berkeley and UCLA are going to cost around $40,000 next year for in state and Davis is going to be around $35,000. This will not specifically guarantee you working as a JAG as being in a specific JAG program would but it will pay the tuition.

http://military.berkeley.edu/naval.html

http://military.berkeley.edu/army.html

http://military.berkeley.edu/usaf.html

http://www.jag.navy.mil/careers/careers/opportunities_overview.html

http://www.goarmy.com/jag/index.jsp

http://www.jagusaf.hq.af.mil/

http://marineofficer.com/page/Officer-Law.jsp

http://sja.hqmc.usmc.mil/

Good Luck!

You do not pursue that degree while in the military, you either have it prior to enlisting, or you use the GI Bill to make getting it easier. Your choice.