MCO P1100.73B.pdf - Marine Corps

c. PLC (Law). A member of the PLC(L) Program, upon appointment to
commissioned grade, will be placed on inactive duty. As a commissioned
officer in the MCR the member will remain on inactive duty for a specified
period of time in order to satisfactorily complete the requirements
for a law degree and is admitted to the practice of law before
the bar of a Federal court or the highest court of a state or the
District of Columbia. These officers will be eligible for promotion at
the same time as their contemporaries on active duty.
(1) In order to effect the promotion of members of the PLC Law
Program OSO’s must forward a written request for promotion accompanied
by a promotion physical to the CMC (MRRO-2) not later than 60 days
prior to the expected date of promotion.
(2) After receipt of their law degree, members must take the
first scheduled state or (DC) bar examination, within the jurisdiction
of their choice. In the event they fail the first examination, they
will be required to take the next scheduled examination. They will not
be ordered to TBS until the results of the second examination have been
reported to the CMC (MRRO-2). If the member fails the second bar
examination, they will be ordered to the next available Basic School
Class as an unrestricted ground officer.
(3) Officers, who successfully pass the bar exam, will be
assigned to EAD for the period of time specified by their service
agreements. Initial orders to EAD will be to attend TBS, MCCDC,
Quantico, Virginia. Following completion of TBS, the above officers
will be ordered to either the Naval Justice School, Newport, Rhode
Island, or assigned directly to duty. When certified by the Judge
Advocate General of the U.S. Navy, members will be designated as Judge
Advocates and assigned the appropriate MOS.
(4) Subsequent to acceptance of appointment to commissioned
grade, these officers will normally be assigned to EAD for the period
specified in their service agreements as unrestricted ground officers
should they:
(a) Fail to maintain the academic standard prescribed by
the academic institution of attendance for completion of requirements
for a law degree;
(b) Fail to complete the requirement for a law degree
within the standard period of time required for a full-time law
student; or
(c) Discontinue law studies for any reason.
d. PLC Members who have Received Financial Assistance. PLC
members awarded Marine Corps financial assistance are obligated for
active duty in addition to that period of time specified in their basic
service agreement. For further information on financial assistance,
refer to paragraph 2100.9 of this Manual.
e. PLC Members who have Participated in Flight Indoctrination.
PLC members receiving flight instruction beyond the solo stage
(normally 12 hours), and who remain physically qualified are obligated
to repay to the Government the cost of all flight instruction should
they fail to accept their commission.
5. Grade While Member
a. Applicants for the PLC Program will be enlisted in the grade of
private.
b. Upon approval and designation as a PLC, members will hold the
title of "Candidate." Members of the PLC Program are entitled to pay
and allowances while attending Officer Candidates School for their
enlisted grade but not less than those prescribed for sergeant.
c. Candidates who assume a nontraining status (i.e., are disenrolled
for any reason and are placed in a casual status) will be
reverted to the grade held when initially ordered to Officer Candidates
School and receive pay and allowances of that grade, except for
individuals meriting special consideration as determined by the
Commanding Officer, Officer Candidates School. Candidates returned to
training from a nontraining status will be concurrently reinstated as
officer candidates and entitled to the pay and allowances stated in
paragraph 2100.5b, above.
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