Bar Due Reimbursements

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Staff Judge Advocate
Washington, D.C.

Judge Advocate Division will accept requests to reimburse annual licensing fees for FY26 from 1 March 2026 until 1 July 2026.

To request your licensing fee to be reimbursed, follow the procedures found in the policy at the bottom of the page. A list of common questions and answers are located in Appendix A contained within the JAD Licensing Fee Reimbursement Policy.

In accordance with the instructions, the completed form should be sent to licensingfees@usmc.mil.  Judge Advocate Division will accept requests for reimbursement from 1 March 2026 until 1 July 2026.  Submissions received after 1 July 2026 will not be processed.

The form MUST be submitted utilizing the below naming conventions and must include a copy of your bar dues payment invoice. The form and invoice must be combined and saved as a single pdf document.  An incomplete form or improperly named form will be returned to the submitting individual.

LastNameFirstNameFY26BarDues

This guidance is only for the FY26 reimbursement program. Future reimbursements are not guaranteed and will depend on the availability of funding. 

All questions should be directed to JAD Plans and Innovation at:  licensingfees@usmc.mil

JAD Licensing Fee Reimbursement Policy

Attorney Licensing Fee Reimbursement Request