DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 1520.7G
ASN(M&RA)
22 Jan 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 1520.7G
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C.
(b) DoD Directive 1322.12 of 12 April 2004
(c) OPNAVINST 1520.23C
(d) DoDD 5500.07-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, August 1993
(e) OPNAVINST 1120.11A
(f) OPNAVINST 1210.5A
(g) SECNAVINST 1920.6C
(h) SECNAVINST 5200.35F
(i) 37 U.S.C.
(j) SECNAV M-5214.1
Encl: (1) Law Education Program Responsibilities
(2) Law Education Program Guidance
1. Purpose. To establish policies and procedures for the Law
Education Program (LEP) for the Department of the Navy (DON)
under section 2004 of reference (a) and references (b) through
(i) and provide authority to establish Excess Leave Programs
(Law) (ELP(L)) within the Services. This instruction is a
complete revision and should be read in its entirety.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 1520.7F.
3. Applicability. The provisions of this instruction apply to
all officers on the active duty list of the Navy and Marine
Corps and all Navy Full-Time Support (FTS) officers (except
officers in the Medical, Dental, and Nurse Corps). Detailed
program information is included in enclosures (1) and (2).
4. Policy. In meeting the needs of the Navy and Marine Corps
for career judge advocates, it is DON policy to use LEP and
ELP(L) to attract career-oriented commissioned officers,
distributed among year groups, to serve as judge advocates by
providing an opportunity to obtain a fully-funded legal
education.
