FY26 Military Justice Training Calendar

1. Purpose.  The purpose of this MARADMIN is to
announce the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) military justice and special
victim litigation training schedule for Marine Corps trial counsel 
(including special trial counsel), defense counsel, victims legal
counsel (VLC), and legal support personnel.
2.  Background.  Pursuant to reference (a), the Staff Judge Advocate
to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (SJA to CMC) is responsible
for ensuring the quality of military justice practice within the 
Marine Corps.  In keeping with this responsibility, the SJA to CMC is
committed to providing comprehensive and meaningful training,
consistent with references (b) and (c), to all trial counsel, defense
counsel, VLC, and legal support personnel in accordance with their
respective duties.  For purposes of this issuance, the term trial
counsel includes special trial counsel.
3.  Action.  To ensure the proper training of Marine Corps judge 
advocates and legal support personnel, Judge Advocate Division, 
Headquarters Marine Corps, sponsors and facilitates training that 
addresses the full range of military justice practice within the 
Marine Corps, including the unique aspects of handling special victim
cases.  Among other things, this includes training related to:
digital and physical forensics, medical evidence, professional 
responsibility obligations, vicarious trauma, and psychological 
aspects of special victim cases.  Executing training associated with
these and related topics on an annual basis helps to sustain a
professional and quality military justice practice within the Marine
Corps while simultaneously fulfilling the requirements of references
(b) and (c).  All military justice practitioners within the Marine
Corps will comply with the training requirements and policies of their
respective organizations:  the Trial Services Organization (TSO) and
the Office of Special Trial Counsel (OSTC), the Defense Services
Organization (DSO), and the Victims Legal Counsel Organization 
(VLCO). 
4.  Coordinating instructions.
4.a.  Schedule.  The following is a non-exhaustive list of courses 
offered during FY26 that correspond with the training requirements of
the TSO, OSTC, DSO, and VLCO.  

4.a.1.  TSO- and OSTC-specific courses.
4.a.1.a.  Army TCAP New Prosecutors Course, 27-31 Oct 25 (Fort
Belvoir, VA).
4.a.1.b.  Military Justice Orientation, 9-21 Nov 25 (NJS, Newport,
RI).
4.a.1.c.  Army TCAP New Prosecutors Course, 15-19 Dec 25 (Fort
Belvoir, VA).
4.a.1.d.  OSTC/TSO Worldwide Training, 2-6 Feb 26 (Orlando, FL). 
4.a.1.e.  Army TCAP New Prosecutors Course, 23-27 Feb 26 (Fort
Belvoir, VA).
4.a.1.f.  Military Justice Orientation, 29 Mar-10 Apr 26 (NJS,
Newport, RI).
4.a.1.g.  Special Trial Counsel Certification Course, 27 Apr-8 May 26
(NAS North Island, Coronado, CA).
4.a.1.h.  Advanced Cross-Examination for Prosecutors, TBD July 26
(Minneapolis, MN).
4.a.1.i.  Military Justice Orientation, 19-31 Jul 26 (NJS, Newport,
RI).
4.a.2. DSO-specific courses.
4.a.2.a.  Military Justice Orientation, 9-21 Nov 25 (NJS, Newport,
RI).
4.a.2.b.  National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers  
Defending Sex Cases, 12-14 Nov 25 (Las Vegas, NV).
4.a.2.c.  DSO Worldwide Training, 2-6 Feb 26 (Phoenix, AZ).
4.a.2.d.  National Criminal Defense College   Cross Examination
Workshop, 20-23 Mar 26 (Iowa City, IA).
4.a.2.e.  Military Justice Orientation, 29 Mar-10 Apr 26 (NJS,
Newport, RI).
4.a.2.f.  National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1-3 Apr 26 (Online).
4.a.2.g.  National Criminal Defense Investigation Academy TBD Apr 26
(Hutchinson Island, Fl).
4.a.2.h.  National Criminal Defense College   Trial Practice
Institute, 15-28 Jun 26 (Fairfax, VA).
4.a.2.i.  National Criminal Defense College   Trial Practice
Institute, 13-26 Jul 26 (Fairfax, VA).
4.a.2.j.  Bronx Defenders Academy, 4-8 Aug 26 (Bronx Academy, Long
Island, NY).
4.a.2.k.  Defending Sexual Assault Cases, 11-15 Aug 26 (Arlington,
VA).
4.a.2.l.  Military Justice Orientation, 19-31 Jul 26 (NJS, Newport,
RI).
4.a.2.m.  Temple University LLM Program   Excelling in Evidence Law,
TBD Aug 26 (Online).
4.a.2.n.  Magnet Forensics   Training Annual Pass, TBD FY26 (Online).

4.a.3.  VLCO-specific courses.
4.a.3.a.  USAF Victims Counsel Advocacy Course, 4-7 Nov 25 (USAF JAG
School, Maxwell AFB, AL).
4.a.3.b.  VLCO Worldwide Training, 2-6 Feb 26 (LOCATION TBD).
4.a.3.c.  Navy/USMC Victims Legal Counsel Certification Course, 9-13
Feb 26 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.3.d.  Army Special Victims Counsel Course, 9-13 Feb 26 (TJAGLCS,
Charlottesville, VA).
4.a.3.e.  Navy/USMC Victims Legal Counsel Certification Course, 
13-22 Apr 26 (NJS, Newport, RI). 
4.a.3.f.  USAF Victims Counsel Certification Course, 27 Apr-7 May 26
(USAF JAG School, Maxwell AFB, AL).
4.a.3.g.  Navy/USMC Victims Legal Counsel Certification Course, 3-7
Aug 26 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.3.h.  Army Special Victims Counsel Course, 3-7 Aug 26 (TJAGLCS,
Charlottesville, VA).
4.a.3.i.  Army Advanced Special Victims Counsel Course, 24-28 Aug 26
(TJAGLCS, Charlottesville, VA).

4.a.4.  Courses open to all counsel regardless of organization.
4.a.4.a.  Intermediate Trial Advocacy Course, 20-24 Oct 25 (TJAGLCS,
Charlottesville, VA).
4.a.4.b.  Intermediate Trial Advocacy Course, 2-6 Mar 26 (TJAGLCS,
Charlottesville, VA).
4.a.4.c.  Advanced Military Justice Practitioner Course, 4-8 May 26
(TJAGLCS, Charlottesville, VA).
4.a.4.d.  Classified Information Litigation Course, 25-27 Aug 26
(NJS, Washington Navy Yard, DC). 
4.a.4.e.  Military Justice Leaders Course, 31 Aug-4 Sep 26 (TJAGLCS,
Charlottesville, VA).
4.a.4.f.  Trial and Defense Advocacy Course, 11-25 Sep 26 (USAF JAG
School, Maxwell AFB, AL).

4.a.5.  Courses open to all legal support personnel regardless of
organization. 
4.a.5.a.  Paralegal Litigation Support TBA (NJA, Virtual). 
4.a.5.b.  Paralegal Research and Writing 27 Oct-7 Nov 25 (NJS,
Newport, RI).
4.a.5.c.  Paralegal Research and Writing 13-24 May 26 (NJS, Newport,
RI).
4.a.5.d.  Legal Ethics for Paralegals 20-24 Oct 25 (NJS, Newport,
RI).
4.a.5.e.  Legal Ethics for Paralegals 6-10 Apr 26 (NJS, Newport, RI). 
4.a.5.f.  Legal Services Military Justice Course 18-22 May 25 (NJS,
Newport, RI).
4.a.5.g.  Legal Services Administrative Board Recorder Course,
27 Apr-8 May 26 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.5.h.  Legal Services Administrative Law Course, 27 Apr-8 May 26
(NJS, Newport, RI).
4.b.  Regional Training.  In order to generate unity of effort to 
provide regional training to trial counsel, defense counsel, VLC, and
legal support personnel, the below dates are set aside for regional
training.  Regional counsel may modify these quarterly training dates
after coordination with their respective organizational chain of
command and the chief judge of the cognizant judicial circuit(s).
4.b.1.  11-12 Dec 25.
4.b.2.  14-15 May 26.
4.b.3.  17-18 Sep 26.
4.c.  Eligibility.  All trial counsel, defense counsel, VLC, and
legal support personnel are eligible to attend the foregoing courses
in accordance with the policies of their respective organizations.
Personnel not attached to the TSO, OSTC, DSO, or VLCO and who desire
to attend one of these courses should contact the Military Justice
Branch, Judge Advocate Division for additional guidance.
4.d.  Registration.  Individual attendees may not register for any of
the listed courses directly if they are seeking Judge Advocate 
Division funding.  Regional counsel will coordinate all training 
requests from their region through their respective organizational 
chain of command. 
4.e.  Funding.  Guidance regarding funding will be published in 
separate correspondence.
4.f.  Cancellations.  Cancellations must conform to the 
requirements of the respective course.  Attendees are responsible 
for cancelling any flight, lodging, or rental car reservations 
they made prior to the cancellation.
5.  Release authorized by Major General Christopher G. Tolar, Staff
Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.