Description
The Legal Services Specialist MOS encompasses every facet of legal administration. General duties involve the legal operational, managerial, clerical and administrative duties incident to an LSSS, LSST, or OSJA. Typical duties include research, preparation and typing of general correspondence, forms, reports, wills, powers of attorney, and other documents dealing with legal and quasi-legal matters; checking all completed work for typographic accuracy; maintaining office correspondence files, directives and publications; if senior in grade, will act as the legal services chief and senior enlisted advisor directly responsible to the OIC/SJA for the overall assignment, performance, training, counseling, morale, discipline and welfare of all enlisted personnel. The Legal Services Chief is the active liaison between the command dealing with enlisted policy and duty assignments and advisor to the judge advocates with regard to enlisted instruction and supervision. Selected Marines may attend follow-on training at the Legal Services Court Reporter Course.
Core Skills
- legal administration and case management
- document drafting and formatting
- records and file management
- research using legal references and databases
- confidential information handling
- customer service and client intake
- scheduling and docket management
- data entry and accuracy checking
- office workflow coordination
- written and verbal communication
- attention to detail and compliance
- time management and task prioritization
- process documentation and SOP adherence
- basic analytics and reporting
Common Certifications
- Certified Paralegal (CP)
- NALA Certified Legal Assistant (CLA)
- CAP
- PMP
Civilian Career Paths
- LEGAL SERVICES
- ADMINISTRATION
- TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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Data sourced from official Marine Corps publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.