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Brent Habley serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Law and Philosophy at the United States Military Academy (West Point), where he leverages his extensive U.S. Army Judge Advocate experience to educate future military leaders. As an active-duty Major, he integrates real-world military justice and operational law expertise into his teaching curriculum.
His academic credentials include:
- B.A. in Sociology (with honors) from the University of Iowa (2004)
- J.D. from Creighton University School of Law (2008), concentrating in criminal law and procedure; served as Student Bar Association President (2007-08)
- LL.M. in Military Law from the Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (2019)
- Intermediate Level Education completion (2023)
Major Habley's professional expertise centers on Military Law and Criminal Law, with specialized focus on Court-Martial Practice and Law of Armed Conflict. His teaching in LW 403 course utilizes practical combat deployment experiences from Operations Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve to prepare cadets for command-level legal decision-making. His methodology emphasizes real-life application of military justice principles within leadership contexts.
Scientific Awards: None documented in source material.
Advising and grants: The text specifies no graduate students, research grants, or formal academic advising relationships beyond cadet instruction at West Point.
Labs and Teams: While not associated with traditional research laboratories, Major Habley has served in critical military legal capacities including Trial Counsel for the 101st Airborne Division, Defense Counsel at Fort Liberty, Special Victim Counsel, and Chief of Military Justice for the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, demonstrating leadership within operational legal teams during combat deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq.
