Army Legal ClerkEnlisted

71D MOS

Job Detail

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.

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