neighbor of Katharine Hepburn and
Spencer Tracy, whose characters are a
married couple serving as
opposing counsel in a murder case about a woman who
shoots her husband.
Though only a small num-
ber of Air Force JAG Corps
members choose to take on
the tremendous challenge of
marrying their law school
sweethearts—or opposing
counsel—the number of
active duty Airmen outside of the Corps
married to attorneys continues to grow.
There are a tremendous number of chal-
lenges associated with almost any spouse
attempting to pursue a career while mov-
ing with an active duty spouse. Yet the
obstacles associated with active duty mar-
riages involving an attorney spouse create
a new level of complexity. Attorneys are
required to be licensed in each state where
they practice. With the expense associated
with preparation ranging from $4,000 to
$5,000 for study materials—as well as the
CAPTAIN RODNEY GLASSMAN is Of Counsel at Ryley
Carlock & Applewhite in their corporate practice group and
serves an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate in the United States
Air Force JAG Corps Reserves attached to the 355 Fighter
Wing at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. He is a former Town
Manager for the Town of Cave Creek and Tucson City
Councilman and lives in Phoenix with his wife Sasha, who is
also an attorney.
BY RODNEY B. GLASSMAN
Court Rule
Aids
Attorneys
Who Are
Military
Spouses
Lawyers should never marry other lawyers. This is called
inbreeding, from which comes idiot children … and other lawyers.”
“
That is an unforgettable line from the
1949 movie Adam’s Rib, as stated by the
