Navy JAG Corps Judge Advocate General's Corps

This intermediate course is designed to explain and then build upon foundational concepts and issues related to litigation involving classified information (CI). Examples are primarily focused on criminal cases officially designated as National Security Cases (NSCs), but also include Federal civil litigation and courts-martial which only involve CI tangentially. Instructors and guest speakers are experienced subject matter experts from across the Services and the Interagency Intelligence Community who are brought in to explain nuanced complexities and illustrate how and why cases involving CI tend to take substantially longer to litigate even when they are not designated as NSCs. Topics will include: general classified information security and handling; personnel security clearance eligibility, including access for military attorneys, civilian attorneys, and accused; coordination with Original Classification Authorities (OCAs); courtroom preparation for classified sessions; classification review process and declassification of evidentiary documents; M.R.E. 505 and 506 procedures and application; and charging decisions under both the UCMJ and Federal Code.

SECRET level security clearance is required to attend this course and must be confirmed in advance of Day 1 of the course.

Judge advocates serving in core and senior trial/defense counsel billets with a priority for counsel detailed to cases involving classified information and/or national security. Senior paralegals and legalmen that handle CI or are assigned to cases involving CI and/or national security.