3+3 law student fast tracks path to becoming Air Force JAG officer

Lacey Parham is a 3+3 first year law student and senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Criminal Justice. She plans to enter the Air Force after graduation to pursue being a JAG officer.
3+3 law student fast tracks path to becoming Air Force JAG officer

Lacey Parham is taking advantage of UofL's 3+3 program, which allows her to finish her last year of undergrad (Criminal Justice) and her first year of law school simultaneously.

By Brad Knoop

Lacey Parham, a senior from Owensboro, is taking advantage of the 3+3 program offered by the Brandeis School of Law that allows her to finish her bachelor’s degree during her first year of law school.

Parham graduated high school with “a few associates degrees” from Owensboro Community and Technical College to “get a head start in college.” She transferred to UofL last year with a Criminal Justice major.

The new 3+3 program allows her to finish her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice while simultaneously finishing her first year in law school. This will allow her to sooner fulfill her longtime career goal of becoming an Air Force JAG (Judge Advocate Officer). 

“I had already fast tracked my education starting in high school and the 3+3 program is giving me the opportunity to finish law school early, which will give me more time to serve,” Parham said. “I can think of no greater honor than being able to represent my country in the courtroom and I’ll do anything to get to that point.”