Grissom JAG looking for paralegals

Published July 19, 2013
By Staff Sgt. Andrew McLaughlin
434th ARW Public Affairs

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Helping to uphold good order and discipline, paralegal specialists act as the right hand of the Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps.

And, the 434th Air Refueling Wing's JAG office is currently looking for upstanding reservists to fill vital paralegal positions here.

The mission of the JAG office is to provide 434th ARW leadership and Airmen with legal support, said Master Sgt. Adam Evans, 434th ARW paralegal specialist.

"We keep our force mobilization ready by providing legal assistance to every wing member," explained Evans, stating that some major functions a paralegal performs are preparing and drafting legal documents and performing legal reviews and research.

He also said there are three main areas in which a paralegal performs duties to include legal assistance, military justice and civil law.

Legal assistance includes helping Airmen with powers of attorney, wills, employment rights and other services.

Military justice involves working with disciplinary actions such as letters of counseling, Article 15 punishments and courts martial.

The civil law portion of the job includes working with claims, contracts and union issues.

Working in those three areas, paralegals not only directly communicate with the JAGs, they often work hand-in-hand with base leadership, especially commanders and first sergeants, said Evans, who added the job is in a fast-paced office environment.

Because of the high visibility, sensitive nature, and fast-paced environment, paralegals are required to have a high level of integrity and excellence.

"Paralegals need to be detail oriented, motivated and have a high level of integrity," said Evans, who added that the job is not only rewarding as a military career, but can also have value outside the military as skills learned as an Air Force paralegal are transferrable to the civilian world.

Potential applicants need letters of recommendation from their supervisors and cannot have received any Article 15s.

To become a paralegal, one must complete a six-week course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and follow-on seasonal training is available. To learn more about the career field, click here.

Anyone interested in becoming a paralegal at Grissom should contact Evans at ext. 2190.

The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. Airmen and aircraft from the 434th ARW routinely deploy around the globe in support of the Air Force mission and U.S. strategic objectives.

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Grissom JAG looking for paralegals

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