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NAVAL STATION ROTA’S LEGAL SERVICES TEAM HOSTED A LEGALMAN RECRUITMENT FAIR FOR SAILORS INTERESTED IN CONVERTING TO THE L-N RATE. 
WHY BECOME A LEGAL MAN?
I MEAN, BESIDES BEING THE
BEST RATE IN THE NAVY, I THINK BEING A LEGALMAN PROVIDES YOU
WITH SO MANY DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES.
YOU CAN GET YOUR DEGREE. AFTER LEAVING OUR ASSESSION SCHOOL,
YOU MAKE SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS
THAT YOU WOULD NOT HAVE MET JUST BEING ON A SHIP IN YOUR OWN
RATE AND IT'S GREAT. I HAVE NOW BEEN OPEN TO A DIFFERENT WORKFORCE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT AND I WOULDN'T HAVE
IT ANY OTHER WAY.
WE WANTED TO A DIFFERENT TYPE OF GIVE EVERYONE A CHANCE TO KINDA
SIT DOWN MEET THE LEGALMAN AND JAG CORPS ON BASE PUT A FACE TO EVERYONE AND TO LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU KNOW WE'RE OPEN. WE'RE WELCOME AND WE'RE ALL ABOUT. 
I BELIEVE THIS RATE GIVES SO MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE IN AND OUT THE NAVY. YOU CAN GET YOUR DEGREE OUT OF HERE YOU MEET SO MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS BECAUSE EVERYONE WHO CONVERTED WAS A DIFFERENT RATE BEFORE THIS.
SAILOR’S INTERESTED IN CONVERTING TO L-N WERE
OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH LEGAL MEN TO DISCUSS THEIR
OPTIONS. 
WHEN I FIRST CAME IN, I SAW AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN
L-N. 
I WAS JUST RECENTLY GETTING INTO THE NAVY, SO I DIDN'T REALLY KNOW MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT IT SO RECENTLY SINCE I'VE BEEN HEARING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IT AND I'VE BEEN LIKE READING UP MORE ABOUT WHAT THE THINGS ARE WHAT THE REQUIREMENTS ARE. I'VE BEEN LIKE EXPANDING ON WHAT I WANTED TO SEE.
THEY EXPLAINED A LOT OF THOSE THINGS TELLING ME WHAT MY OPPORTUNITIES WERE AND SOME THINGS YOU CAN'T REALLY EXPECT THEM TO TELL YOU RIGHT OFF THE BAT. IT'S SOMETHING YOU KIND OF HAVE TO EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY DO. 
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
HOW IT WOULD BE TO BE AN L-N. IT'S A NEW EXPERIENCE. IT'S
SOMETHING THAT I'M CURIOUS ESPECIALLY TO SEE HOW IT'S LIKE I FEEL LIKE I WOULD GREATLY ENJOY IT AS WELL. 
REPORTING FROM NAVAL STATION
ROTA. I'M PETTY OFFICER JON ERICKSON.