Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 1221.1
d. Basic familiarity with various legal research resources that can be found on the
Internet.
e. Familiarity with Coast Guard legal program publications such as the Military
Justice Manual, Administrative Investigations Manual, Claims Manual, etc.
f. The ability, under the direction of an attorney or supervising paralegal, to search
and extract legal information from relevant sources using law libraries and
electronic sources.
g. Ability to update and determine the currency of previous court decisions (i.e.
"Shephardizing").
Understand the organization and function of the CG Legal Assistance Program as detailed in Legal
Assistance Program, COMDTINST 5801.4 (series), and in particular:
a. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the CG legal technician in the
administration of legal assistance, including the limits of services authorized.
b. Demonstrate ability to prepare basic wills and other instruments using the
DLWILLS software, under the guidance and supervision of a Legal Assistance
Attorney.
c. Demonstrate the ability to prepare General and Special Powers of Attorney, under
the guidance and supervision of a Legal Assistance Attorney.
d. Act as a Notary for legal assistance and other purposes as authorized.
e. Perform general legal assistance office management functions, including client
reception and initial prescreening, appointment scheduling and basic document
preparation.
Understand the organization and function of CG Military Justice practice as detailed in the Military
Justice Manual and in particular:
a. Demonstrate a basic understanding of military justice including familiarity with
the Uniform Code of Military Justice (and in particular the punitive articles), the
Manual for Courts Martial, the Military Justice Manual, COMDTINST M5810.1
(series), the CG General & Special Courts Martial Trial Guide, the Military
Judge's Benchbook and other relevant publications.
b. Demonstrate familiarity with the military justice process, including the types of
courts, court personnel, nonjudicial punishment (including appeals) and pre-trial
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