COMDTINST 1524.2A
Opportunities sometime exist for writing and research. Students are encouraged to contact the law
AE program manager in Commandant (G-LPD) for possible topics benefiting the Coast Guard. Law
AE students shall review each semester's course selections with the program manager in
Commandant (G-LPD).
7. SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS. As discussed in paragraph 5, law AE students will complete their
summer internships at a Coast Guard legal office that is located within normal commuting distance
of the student's law school. The purpose of this internship is to acquaint the officer with the practice
of law in the Coast Guard, learn about Coast Guard legal program organization, and provide
valuable practical legal experience. It also provides Coast Guard legal offices much needed
supplemental resources. Legal offices should provide challenging assignments commensurate with
the student's legal experience and abilities. Maximizing opportunities for experience in military
justice matters is highly desirable. Exceptions to this summer internship policy will normally only
be granted to students enrolled in a 30-month law school program. Permissive orders will be issued
by Commandant (G-LPD) for exceptional summer internships that are independent of Coast Guard
legal offices and distant from the student's commuting area.
8. OFFICER EVALUATION REPORTS. OERs during law school attendance are submitted in
accordance with the guidance contained in Chapter 10.A.5 of reference (c). For all law students, the
OER supervisor and reporting officer is the law AE Program Manager in Commandant (G-LPD), the
reviewer is the Chief, Commandant (G-LPD). Specific names, Employee IDs, etc. will be provided
annually. The original OER should be received in Commandant (G-LPD) as soon as possible after
the 30 June guideline set forth in reference (c). If it will be delayed beyond 01 August, notify the
law AE program manager in Commandant (G-LPD). Officers attending a 30-month program should
contact the law program manager to set up their OER reporting cycle. The final OER period for
graduating law students ends the day following the completion of the bar exam. OERs should be
submitted as soon as possible; do not wait for the results of the bar exam. OERs must be submitted
using the new OER forms (revised Aug 05). Previous forms are not acceptable.
a. Law students may include a memo or letter detailing personal and professional accomplishments
during the year/semester. These should relate to the OER performance dimensions. Include
academic achievements and awards, extracurricular activities, leadership/management positions,
community activities, and anything else that helps to illuminate the quality of your performance.
b. Performance during the summer internship may be reported by letter or memo from the legal
office/staff to Commandant (G-LPD) or by a concurrent OER in accordance with paragraphs
10.A.5.a.1.d and 10.A.2 of reference (c). Generally, a letter/memo report will be sufficient
except where exceptional performance warrants a concurrent OER. Copies of the performance
report or concurrent OER should be included with all OER submissions.
9. LEAVE. Recognizing that law students frequently devote school holidays and semester breaks to
study, writing, and research, they are not required to take leave during these periods unless they will
be traveling OCONUS. Law students should not expect to take more than three weeks leave during
the summer months. Requests for leave while assigned to a Coast Guard legal office or staff shall be
submitted to that office/staff for approval.
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