Competencies and Training for Yeomen Assigned to Coast Guard Legal Offices and Staffs

Commandant

2100 Second Street, SW

United States Coast Guard

Washington, DC 20593-0001

COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 1221.1

Subj:

COMPETENCIES AND TRAINING FOR YEOMEN ASSIGNED TO COAST GUARD

LEGAL OFFICES AND STAFFS

Ref:

(a) Enlisted Qualification Codes Manual, COMDTINST M1414.9A, Exhibit 1-D

1. PURPOSE. This Instruction details the training and skill sets required for yeomen assigned to Coast

Guard legal offices and staffs. It also establishes qualifications for Legal Technician and Paralegal

competencies (formerly qualification codes).

2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands and

commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief Counsel,

and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure widest dissemination of the Instruction.

Internet release authorized.

3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. Enlisted Qualification Codes Manual, COMDTINST M1414.9A.

4. DISCUSSION. Enlisted yeomen are a critical part of the team of legal professionals providing legal

counsel and services throughout the Coast Guard. They are assigned to legal offices and staffs in

Headquarters, the MLC legal divisions, district legal offices and at several major shore commands.

In addition to the standard administrative duties required of the rating, these yeomen perform a

variety of specialized legal functions supporting and assisting Coast Guard attorneys. Traditionally,

these duties involved support to the military justice program in the form of service as a court clerk

and court reporter. Over the past several years however, the legal support skills required of yeomen

serving as members of legal staffs have broadened considerably. Further, the requirement for

qualification as a court reporter has diminished with the use of civilian court reporting services. In

response to this, the Chief Counsel reviewed the competencies required for enlisted legal support

staff to insure the training they are provided adequately provides for the skills needed in the modern

Coast Guard legal office. The result of this review is a complete revision of the legal qualification

codes for yeomen as well as the development of new training courses and methods. This new

training and qualification reflect alignment with contemporary standards for legal assistants and

paralegals.

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