Administer and supervise the provision of legal services to unit commanders.
Provides preliminary legal and administrative support to unit commanders and staff and coordinates legal actions with supervising legal office; prepares and processes legal documents in support of courts-martial, non-judicial punishment, and other military justice matters; line of duty determinations, separation board proceedings, and other administrative law matters; legal assistance services; claims processing and investigations; supervises the operation of a section in a command or installation legal office; provides technical guidance to subordinates; maintains law/administrative library and section files and records; monitors and reviews actions to ensure accuracy and timely dispatch or disposition; supervises the operation of a command legal office; trains and provides guidance to subordinates on complex legal administrative issues; coordinates with units concerning taskings and training of legal specialist and noncommissioned officers; conducts extensive legal research; adjudicates personal property claims.
Supervises the operation of a major command legal office; provides technical and professional guidance to and coordinates the requisition and assignment of all command wide legal specialists/NCO; advises the senior judge advocate on all matters affecting legal specialists/NCOs; inspects command legal support activities and recommends actions to correct deficiencies and improve legal support operations; provides advice and makes recommendations to the commander and staff on all matters pertaining to enlisted soldiers and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections, visits and ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities, facilities and personnel as prescribed by the commander; ensures adherence to command policies; holds first sergeants' or sergeants' major call to announce information and instruction; ensures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs of the service and command regulations or policies; responsible for monitoring training or conducts training of enlisted soldiers; assesses training at all levels and provides feedback to appropriate commanders and leaders; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted soldiers of the command; responsible for and provides guidance on Non-Commissioned Officer Education System (NCOES) and Non-Commissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP); inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; serves as president or member of command promotion board or removal board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; sits as chairperson or member of a command's Military Member of the Quarter/Year competition for enlisted soldiers or NCOs, as directed by local regulations; responsible for quality, control and training of noncommissioned officer evaluation reports (NCOER) while ensuring timely submissions; reviews evaluation reports to determine compliance with policies and procedures and recommends corrective actions on deficiencies to commanders, other leaders and rating officials; performs other duties prescribed by the commander; assists in the professional development of junior and company grade officer.
Supervises the operation of an installation legal office or section of a major command legal office; plans, task-organizes, and provides logistical support to subsections; coordinates the requisition and assignment of installation legal specialists/NCOs; develops and implements installation training of legal specialists/NCOs; supervises the operation of a major command legal office; provides technical and professional guidance to and coordinates the requisition and assignment of all command-wide legal specialists/NCO; advises the senior judge advocate on all matters affecting legal specialists/NCOs; inspects command legal support activities and recommends actions to correct deficiencies and improve legal support operations.