MCO 5800.16 Vol 5 - Marine Corps Legal Assistance Program

What this volume is

MCO 5800.16 Volume 5, MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. One of 17 volumes of the Legal Support and Administration Manual, short title LSAM, the Marine Corps legal services authority issued by CMC (JA). Signed 20 FEB 2018. Source PDF on file from the 2026-04 archive snapshot.

Sections

• 0101 Purpose
• 0102 Authority For Marine Corps Legal Assistance Program
• 0103 Applicibality
• 0104 Responsibilities
• 0105 Eligible Clients
• 0106 Scope Of Services
• 0107 Attorney-Client Relationship
• 0108 Confidentiality
• 0109 Protection Of Personally Identifiable Information
• 0110 Electronic Communications
• 0111 Limitations On Legal Assistance Services
• 0113 Client Referrals

Lead excerpt

10 U.S.C. § 1044 authorizes the Service Secretaries to provide legal assistance to eligible persons in connection with their personal civil legal affairs and places responsibility with the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (SJA to CMC) to establish and supervise the Marine Corps Legal Assistance Program (MCLAP) under regulations issued by the Secretary of the Navy. 010202.

Quoted from the opening section of the volume.

Audience

Legal assistance attorneys and every Marine or family member with a personal civil legal matter, wills, powers of attorney, family law, SCRA questions.

Connections

• 10 USC 1044. The statutory authorization for the MCLAP.
• Marine-facing legal services pages route here for eligibility and scope of services.

Access

The external link opens the official landing page for the current version.