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Proof of Concept. Not official USMC content, not authoritative for pay, records, or leave decisions. Sourced from public MCO and MARADMIN material. Read full disclaimer.
Marine-focused legal topics. JAG services, Article 31 rights, NJP, court-martial, administrative separation, powers of attorney and wills, SCRA, family law, complaints, sexual assault reporting, claims, foreign jurisdiction. Per MCO 5800.16 (LEGADMINMAN) Vols 1-17 and JAGMAN.
Discharge characterizations (Honorable, General Under Honorable, OTH, BCD, Dishonorable). Voluntary vs involuntary separation. Show cause boards. Notification procedures. Effect on benefits. Per MCO 5800.16 Vol 8 and MARCORSEPMAN.
Filing a complaint against a superior under Article 138 UCMJ. The 90-day timeline. Inspector General complaints. Whistleblower protections. Reprisal complaints. Per UCMJ Article 138 and MCO 5370.7.
UCMJ Article 31 rights against self-incrimination. Right to counsel during questioning. NCIS, CID, MP interactions. JAGMAN command investigations. Sources. UCMJ Article 31, JAGMAN.
Summary, Special, and General courts-martial. Rights of the accused. Pretrial confinement. Plea agreements. Sentencing. Appeals (NMCCA, CAAF). Per MCO 5800.16 Vol 5 and UCMJ Articles 16-58.
Reporting discrimination or harassment under Military Equal Opportunity. Confidential, informal, formal, and anonymous lanes and what each one starts. The 60-day filing window, 120 days for Reserve Marines. Dismissal grounds and the 5-day appeal. Per MARADMIN 380/26 and MCO 5354.1G.
Divorce, custody and visitation across PCS, child support garnishment via DFAS, family support requirements, Family Care Plans for single parents and dual-military couples. Per MCO 5800.16 Vol 3 and MCO 1740.13.
Status of Forces Agreements. When U.S. has primary jurisdiction vs host nation. Common OCONUS legal concerns (Japan, Korea, Germany, etc.). Pre-departure legal briefings. What to do if arrested overseas. Per MCO 5800.16 Vol 16 and applicable SOFAs.
JAG offices, personal services attorneys, defense counsel, trial counsel, victim's counsel. When to seek help. Office hours. Per MCO 5800.16 Vol 1 and Vol 13.
Article 15 / Captain's Mast / Office Hours. Maximum punishments by grade and command level. Right to refuse and demand court-martial (unless attached to a vessel). Appeals. Per MCO 5800.16 Vol 6 and UCMJ Article 15.
Filing claims for damaged or lost personal property during PCS. Limits and deadlines. Personnel Claims Act. JAGMAN claims procedures. Per MCO 5800.16 Vol 4 and JAGMAN.
General POA, Special POA, Limited POA, Durable POA. JAG-prepared wills. Living wills and advance medical directives. Pre-deployment legal preparation. Per MCO 5800.16 Vol 3.
Federal civilian-side protections. Lease termination on PCS or 90+ day deployment. 6% interest rate cap on pre-service obligations. Default judgment, mortgage, foreclosure, and eviction protections. Per 50 U.S.C. Chapter 50.
Restricted vs Unrestricted reporting. SAPR program. Special Victims' Counsel (SVC) services. SAFE forensic exams. Article 6b UCMJ victim rights. Per DoDD 6495.01, MCO 1752.5C, UCMJ Article 6b.
Legal Services content sources from the Marine Corps Legal Administration Manual (MCO 5800.16) Volumes 1 through 17 covering general provisions, administrative law, personal legal services, claims, court-martial procedure, non-judicial punishment, investigations, administrative separation, victim rights, and foreign jurisdiction. Plus the Manual of the Judge Advocate General (JAGMAN, MCO 5800.7G). Plus the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM), and Military Rules of Evidence. Plus the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. Chapter 50), Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act (USFSPA, 10 U.S.C. 1408), MARADMINs, and applicable Status of Forces Agreements. The Office of the Judge Advocate of the Marine Corps oversees the program. Free legal services are provided through Personal Services Attorneys, Defense Counsel, Trial Counsel, and Special Victims' Counsel at every installation Legal Services Support Section (LSSS) or Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA).
The Semper Admin AI Field Manual Category 05 (Legal and Disciplinary) contains 10 prompts covering NJP preliminary inquiry, NJP notification and rights advisement, NJP punishment worksheets, admin sep notification procedures, admin sep board referral, Page 6 counseling statements, no contact orders, non-punitive LOIs, IG complaint intake, and evidence inventory and chain of custody. See the Semper Admin AI Field Manual for the full library, the 20 Laws of LLM Prompts, the Trust but Verify checklist, and the PDF download.
