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Military Spouses Rise to Change the Political Conversation
Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN) and In Gear Career announce that they will be co-hosting Homefront Rising, an innovative exercise in political training for military spouse attorneys and...
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Two MSJDN Board Members Named Base Spouses of the Year, One Advances to...
Two members of MSJDN’s Board of Directors were named Spouse of the Year for their respective Army bases, and one of them was selected to compete for the title of Army Spouse of the Year in Tuesday’s...
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Military Spouse Group Pushes the Political Envelope
On the heels of widespread pension cut debate, military spouses are rallying on the Hill next week to learn about what it takes to run for office, from both sides of the aisle. Congressional decisions...
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Longstanding Texas Support of Military Community Extends to Military Spouse...
DITH Press Release: Austin, TX ~ For Immediate Release Longstanding Texas Support of Military Community Extends to Military Spouse Networks. Brunch next week at iconic Austin Club honors and thanks...
View ArticleMSJDN Formally Endorses The Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act (H.R. 4085)
Author’s Note: It’s Tax Day, which seemed an incredibly fitting day to announce MSJDN’s formal endorsement of a bill to simplify and reduce the burden of state income taxes paid by people doing their...
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Employer Spotlight: Volunteer Legal Services Hawai’i
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment in MSJDN’s series highlighting the employers MSJDN members say are going above and beyond for military spouse attorneys. Each employer in this series was...
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MSJDN Fills the Justice Gap for Military Families with New Project
Military spouse attorneys support each other and the military community through Justice for Military Families, a program that will provide free legal services to military families FOR IMMEDIATE...
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Virginia Adopts Military Spouse Rule, Joins Growing Number of States...
On Friday, May 16, 2014, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued an order adopting a new attorney licensing rule aimed at easing the burden on military spouse attorneys seeking to practice law while on...
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New Military Spouse Rule Adopted in New Jersey
Today, the New Jersey Supreme Court announced the adoption of Rule 1:27-4, “Temporary Admission of a Military Spouse During Military Assignment in New Jersey.” With this rule, New Jersey becomes the...
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New York State of Mind: 11th State Adopts Military Spouse Attorney Licensing...
Military spouse attorneys are in a New York state of mind after learning that the New York State Board of Law Examiners (BOLE) has recently published a military spouse attorney licensing policy. The...
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MSJDN Welcomes New State Licensing Chair
Military Spouse J.D. Network is pleased to announce that Kari-Lynn Wenciker has accepted the role as State Licensing Chair. MSJDN’s state licensing initiative is run by a committee of state directors...
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What exactly is #GivingTuesday and what does MSJDF have to do with it?
We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. Today, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, community...
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Oklahoma Becomes 12th State to Adopt Military Spouse Attorney Licensing Policy
On December 15, 2014, the Supreme Court of the State of Oklahoma approved a licensing accommodation for military spouse attorneys moving to the state due to their active duty servicemember’s orders....
View ArticleSix MSJDN Members Nominated for Military Spouse of the Year – First Round...
Six, yes, SIX of our talented MSJDN members are among the newly announced nominees for the 2015 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. Join us in congratulating Maria Chavez-Black, Tara...
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LTG Flora Darpino Honored by the American Bar Association with Prestigious Award
MSJDN is proud to announce that Lieutenant General Flora Darpino has been named as a recipient of the ABA’s Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. LTG Darpino, the senior military legal...
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Orrick Partner Christina Sarchio to receive MSJDN Professional Excellence Award
MSJDN is excited to announce that the 2015 Professional Excellence Award will be presented to Christina Guerola Sarchio at the Annual Reception on May 6th in D.C. Currently a partner in Orrick,...
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U.S. Virgin Islands Adopts Military Spouse Attorney Licensing Rule
As if life in the Virgin Islands wasn’t already appealing enough, the Supreme Court of the United States Virgin Islands has adopted a new rule to ease licensing barriers for military spouse attorneys...
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MSJDN Launches Redesigned Website
MSJDN proudly announces the launch of a redesigned version of its website, www.msjdn.org. Key features of the new site include public and private directories, an upgraded member section featuring a...
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New Military Spouse Attorney Licensing Rule Adopted in Indiana
Indiana has become the latest of a growing number of jurisdictions to support military spouses in the legal professional through a licensing accommodation. On August 17, 2015, the Indiana Supreme Court...
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Maryland Joins Growing Number of Jurisdictions to Adopt Military Spouse...
On Thursday, September 17, 2015, the Supreme Court of Maryland issued an order adopting a new rule aimed at reducing licensing barriers for military spouse attorneys seeking to practice law while...
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