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| Job Title: | Administrative Law Attorney |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Advises on legal questions involving administrative law, policies and procedures. Prepares and coordinates opinions on matters involving naval administrative law. Reviews for legality investigations and actions of Navy courts and boards. Reviews and controls proposed changes to regulatory publications. Advises on feasibility of proposed legislation and legality of administrative actions. |
| Job Title: | Admiralty Attorney |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Directs or conducts investigations of marine casualties involving U.S. naval vessels or property to ensure adequate coverage of the civil liabilities aspects. Arranges Navy representation at joint survey of damage. Appraises liability and damage issues, submits recommendations to the Judge Advocate General and negotiates settlements. Assists Department of Justice in litigated cases in which the Navy is involved. Advises local commands on miscellaneous admiralty questions. |
| Job Title: | Appellate Counsel |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Argues cases before Court of Military Review or Court of Military Appeals. Determines errors worthy of appellate consideration. Prepares briefs and memoranda of law supporting or contesting issues assigned as errors. Conducts prosecution or defense of persons previously convicted by general or special courts-martial. |
| Job Title: | Capital Litigator |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Military judge or counsel at trial or appellate level for cases tried or appealed as capital cases. |
| Job Title: | Claims Attorney |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Directs or conducts investigations of accidents and incidents involving naval personnel or equipment resulting in claims in favor of or against the Navy. Evaluates liability or damage issues. Submits recommendations to the Judge Advocate General. Negotiates settlements. Assists Department of Justice in litigated cases in which the Navy is involved. |
| Job Title: | Defense Counsel |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Conducts defense of persons brought to trial by general or special courts-martial. Serves as defense counsel, representing accused in accordance with law. |
| Job Title: | Environmental Law Attorney |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Provides legal advice and services on matters involving environmental law, policies and procedures. Prepares and coordinates opinions on matters involving environmental law. Reviews for legal sufficiency environmental impact statements. Assists the Department of Justice with representing the United States in litigation's involving environmental law. |
| Job Title: | General Attorney |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Provides general legal counsel for naval activity. Administers legal services in such fields as military law, personnel security programs, administrative law, admiralty matters, tort claims, litigation, naval property and jurisdiction. Interprets court decisions and decisions of the Comptroller General. Prepares reviews of proceedings of Navy courts-martial, investigations, and courts of inquiry. Furnishes legal assistance. |
| Job Title: | International Law Attorney |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Provides legal advice and services on matters involving international law. Advises on drafting, negotiation and interpretation of treaties and other international agreements. Interprets foreign law, maritime law (less admiralty) and jurisdiction, including law of the sea and of naval warfare. Advises on status of nuclear-powered ships, air and space law, military assistance programs, overseas base rights, foreign criminal jurisdiction over U.S. personnel, immigration and nationality, diplomatic protests, international organizations, and United Nations trust territories. |
| Job Title: | Judge Advocate |
| Branch: | Air Force, Marine Corps |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Judge advocates perform legal service support for Marine, Navy, and Joint commands and organizations. As company grade officers, judge advocates may serve as litigators, investigators, reviewing officers, advisors, and advocates. Litigation opportunities exist as trial and defense counsel in courts-martial, recorders and respondent's counsel in administrative discharge boards and special assistants to the local United States Attorney. Judge advocates may investigate claims for and against the United States, criminal charges, and other matters required by regulations. They may advise a wide range of personnel, from general officer to civilian employees, on matters including military justice, administrative law, standards of conduct, ethics, operational law, and international law. Some company grade judge advocates will deploy as staff judge advocates for Marine Expeditionary Units, Special Purpose Marine Air/Ground Task Forces, and Joint Task Forces. Legal assistance attorneys represent and advise retired service members as well as active duty personnel and their family members on a variety of personal legal matters. These matters typically include wills and estates, commercial contracts, landlord/tenant problems, and family law questions. As majors, judge advocates often supervise company grade judge advocates at law centers and legal service support sections or perform duties as labor, procurement, or environmental law specialists at East and West Coast and Pacific area counsel offices. Other majors, and some lieutenant colonels, serve as military judges and as principal assistants to staff judge advocates assigned to advise officers exercising general court-martial convening authority. Lieutenant colonels may also serve as staff judge advocates or officers-in-charge of law centers or legal service support sections. Professional military education and continuing legal education opportunities exist for all judge advocates. |
| Job Title: | Judge Advocate General |
| Branch: | Army |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Furnishes legal advice and services to the Active Army and the U.S. Army Reserves in civil and criminal legal practice, including the fields of business, property, administration, and financial Operations under the jurisdiction of DA. Provides defense counsel services for Army personnel whenever required by law or regulation and authorized by The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) or TJAG's designee. These services include representation at trials by courts-martial, administrative boards, and other criminal and adverse administrative actions. Performs other defense-related duties as prescribed by Chief, U.S. Army Trial Defense Service. |
| Job Title: | Legal |
| Branch: | Coast Guard |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Job Title: | Legal Assistance Attorney |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Provides professional legal advice to military personnel and their dependents. Advises on personal legal problems. Drafts legal documents, such as wills, powers of attorney, affidavits, and other miscellaneous documents required in event of litigation. Maintains liaison with local bar organizations and legal aid societies in order to provide a legal referral service. |
| Job Title: | Legislative Counsel |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Coordinates development of Navy legislative proposals and positions on pending legislation with cognizant offices. Collaborates in formulating new legislation and official attitude toward pending congressional bills. Drafts legislation and justification. Interprets laws, decisions and opinions. Drafts reports to Congress on merits of pending bills. Prepares testimony and supporting material for use in congressional hearings. Assists witnesses at hearings. Maintains liaison between Congress and the Department of the Navy in processing legislation. |
| Job Title: | Master of Criminal Law |
| Branch: | Marine Corps |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Masters of criminal law provide specialized understanding in technical and constitutional areas of criminal law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. |
| Job Title: | Master of Environmental Law |
| Branch: | Marine Corps |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Masters of environmental law provide specialized skill in technical areas of environmental and land use law. |
| Job Title: | Master of International Law |
| Branch: | Marine Corps |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Masters of international law provide specialized skill in technical areas of international and operational law. |
| Job Title: | Master of Labor Law |
| Branch: | Marine Corps |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Masters of labor law provide specialized skill in technical areas of civilian personnel and labor law. |
| Job Title: | Master of Law (General) |
| Branch: | Marine Corps |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Masters of administrative and civil law, military law, or other areas not recognized in the 968X series MOS provide specialized skill in a variety of civilian and military law areas. |
| Job Title: | Master of Procurement Law |
| Branch: | Marine Corps |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Masters of procurement or contract law provide specialized skill in complex areas of procurement, acquisition, and contract law. |
| Job Title: | Nondesignated Lawyer |
| Branch: | Air Force |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Use this identifier to report the primary and duty AFSC of legal officers serving in staff positions but not designated as Judge Advocates. |
| Job Title: | Trial Counsel |
| Branch: | Navy |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer, Warrant Officer |
| Description: | Conducts prosecution of persons brought to trial by general or special courts-martial. Serves as trial counsel, prosecuting in the name of the United States, and prepares record of proceedings under direction of the court. |
| Job Title: | USMA, Professor of Law |
| Branch: | Army |
| Class: | Commissioned Officer |
| Description: | Serves as the link between the senior academic leadership and the rotating and civilian faculty within the Department of Law, providing direct supervision and leadership of the junior faculty. Performs all facets of duty description in paragraph a above. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center.
