Lawyers
Military civil and criminal legal practice, including defense representation at courts-martial and administrative boards, transfers directly to civilian legal advising and client representation.
How to prepare: Compare your existing legal education and bar admission with the destination jurisdiction's admission rules, including available reciprocity procedures. You must satisfy that jurisdiction's licensing requirements, and federal courts have separate admission rules.
What the civilian work involves
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Office software
- Adobe Acrobat