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Mission Statement

The Reserve Legal Support (RLS) provides centrally managed administration and command and control of the delivery of Reserve legal services to the Total Force, ensuring that trained and qualified legal personnel are available to support active duty and Reserve requirements. Specifically the RLS is an Individual Mobilization Augmented entity comprised of Reserve judge advocates that are tasked organized into seven specialized branches. The RLS can draw on a pool of experts from its branches providing the active and Reserve forces with timely advice on a myriad of legal issues, including Law of War and Rules of Engagement, premobilization legal support, defense of military personnel, military justice mentoring and training, trial judiciary support, representation of crime victims in the military justice process, and installation law.

Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant

 

Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

The Reserve Legal Support (RLS)
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ADOS Opportunities

BILLET: 2D MAW Deputy/Assistant SJA

TYPE: ADOS
LOCATION: Cherry Point, NC
GRADE: Capt-LtCol
PMOS: 4402
START DATE: 1 Oct 2018

BILLET: 3D MAW Deputy/Assistant SJA

TYPE: ADOS
LOCATION: Miramar, CA
GRADE: Capt
PMOS: 4402
START DATE: 1 Oct 2018

IMA Billet Opportunities

BILLET: Reserve OIC LSSS Pacific
TYPE: IMA
HOME TRAINING CENTER: Arlington, VA
AOR: Okinawa and Hawaii
GRADE: O-6
PMOS: 4402
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 Nov 2018

BILLET: Trial Judge
TYPE: IMA
HOME TRAINING CENTER: Arlington, VA
GRADE: O-6
PMOS: 4402
BRANCH: JRJ
BIC: MS511500200
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 23 November 2018

BILLET: Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Marine Forces Pacific
TYPE: IMA
HOME TRAINING CENTER: Camp H.M. Smith, HI
GRADE: LtCol/O-5
PMOS: 4402
START DATE: ASAP
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 23 November 2018

BILLET: Court Reporter
TYPE: IMA
HOME TRAINING CENTER: Arlington, VA
GRADE: E-5 to E-7
PMOS: 4421
BRANCH: JRS
BIC: MS511500424
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 November 2018 

BILLET: Regional Judge Advocate
TYPE: IMA
HOME TRAINING CENTER: Arlington, VA
AREA OF OPERATION: Northwest area of the U.S.
GRADE: O-3 to O-5
PMOS: 4402
START DATE: Immediately
BIC: MS511500162
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 Nov 2018

BILLET: JRS Branch Head / Regional Judge Advocate
TYPE: IMA
HOME TRAINING CENTER: Arlington, VA
Area of Operation: NCR - Washington DC area
GRADE: O-6
PMOS: 4402
START DATE: 1 December 2018
BIC: MS511500135
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 November 2018 

BILLET: Regional Judge Advocate
TYPE: IMA
HOME TRAINING CENTER: Arlington, VA
AREA OF OPERATION: New York/Northeast region of the U.S.
GRADE: O-3 to O-5
PMOS: 4402
START DATE: Immediately
BIC: MS511500409
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 Nov 2018

BILLET: Regional Judge Advocate
TYPE: IMA
HOME TRAINING CENTER: Arlington, VA
AREA OF OPERATION: Southeast region of the U.S.
GRADE: O-3 to O-5
PMOS: 4402
START DATE: Immediately
BIC: MS511500388
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30 Nov 2018

 

 

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    JAD AND RLS INFORMATION
    CONTACT INFORMATION
    Deputy Director, Judge Advocate Division,
    Reserve Legal Support
    Col Christopher N. Hamilton                                                         

    Operational Sponsor

    Capt Michael D. Minerva

    Judge Advocate Organizational Inbox 

    JAD_IMA@usmc.mil

     

    703-693-8407