§ 31-2B-5 — Duties of General Counsel; Office of General Counsel Staff

Alabama § 31-2B-5

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 31: Military Affairs and Civil Defense
• Ch. 2B: Alabama National Guard Legal Services Office

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(a) Under the direction of the Adjutant General and the State Staff Judge Advocates, the General Counsel shall do all of the following:
(1) Advise and support the State Staff Judge Advocates on all judge advocate legal service matters.
(2) Advise the Adjutant General, State Military Department, Governor, chief of staff of each service, and Director of the Joint Staff, as necessary.
(3) Serve as Chief Information Officer for the Judge Advocate General Counsel.
(4) Inspect, supervise, and manage judge advocate activities as directed by the State Staff Judge Advocates.
(5) Supervise all Alabama National Guard litigation and appeals.
(6) Supervise and provide advice on all contract and fiscal issues.
(7) Supervise and provide technical guidance regarding military justice and administrative law.
(8) Supervise the Office of General Counsel, including employment, professional responsibility, and office management matters.
(9) Establish policy and operational guidance for all aspects of the Legal Services Office.
(10) Supervise the Deputy General Counsel, associate general counsels, deputy staff judge advocates, judge advocates, all legal services personnel, and others who are members of the Judge Advocate Legal Services Office to assist the Office of General Counsel in supporting the State Staff Judge Advocates.
(b) The Office of General Counsel full-time staff shall include a general counsel, deputy general counsel, chief paralegal, and associate general counsels.

Legislative History

(Act 2025-104, §1.)