The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center And School
Coordinates: 38°3′15.1″N 78°30′28″W / 38.054194°N 78.50778°W / 38.054194; -78.50778 The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School educates military, civilian, and international personnel in legal and leadership skills. The center is operated by the United States Army and is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Judge Advocate General's School, the center's graduate-level division, is accredited by the American Bar Association to award the Master of Laws degree in Military Law. The Master of Laws curriculum includes courses in Administrative and Civil Law, Contract and Fiscal Law, Criminal Law, and International and Operational Law.
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