<P> Applicants in "category C" may present evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam as proof of technical education . They must also have a bachelor's degree . Although the admission requirements allow applicants to substitute proof of technical experience for technical education, this is rarely done in practice . </P> <P> Service as a member of a military service's Judge Advocate General's Corps requires graduation from an ABA - accredited law school, a license to practice law in any state or territory of the United States, and training at the specialized law school of one of the three military services (The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School for the Army, the Naval Justice School for the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and the Air Force Judge Advocate General School for the Air Force). </P> <P> In a court - martial, the accused is always provided JAG Corps defense counsel at no expense to the accused, but is also entitled to retain private civilian counsel at his or her own expense . Civilian counsel must either be a member of both a federal bar and a state bar, or must be otherwise authorized to practice law by a recognized licensing authority and certified by the military judge as having sufficient familiarity with criminal law as applicable in courts - martial . </P> <P> The American legal system is unusual in that, with few exceptions, it has no formal apprenticeship or clinical training requirements between the period of academic legal training and the bar exam, or even after the bar exam . Two exceptions are Delaware and Vermont, which require that candidates for admission serve a full - time clerkship of at least five months (Delaware) or three months (Vermont) in the office of a lawyer previously admitted in that state before being eligible to take the oath of admission . New Jersey has a similar requirement, with the addition of training and instruction . </P>

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