1 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO AGR Workshop BG Stuart W. Risch Commander, TJAGLCS Our Profession Competence—Character—Commitment

2 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO 2 Some Initial Thoughts Most agile and adaptable legal organization in the world—we are the gold standard Unmatched ability to respond quickly and intelligently to change Always ready for our Nation’s missions Execute missions by leveraging our diverse and versatile practice Your Leadership makes this possible!

3 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO 3 Who We Are: One Team

4 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO 4 CONUS 7,704 GTMO 9 HONDURAS 2 ALASKA 50 HAWAII 191 IRAQ 1 AFGHANISTAN 237 KUWAIT 74 KOSOVO 9 EGYPT 7 EUROPE 193 AFRICA 4 JAPAN 27 KOREA 163 WHERE OUR SOLDIERS ARE JAN 14 Number for Kuwait represents rollup of personnel arrayed across CENTCOM AOR; consolidation is necessary to keep this document at the FOUO level. Increase in Deployed Strength due to assignment turnover/unit rotations. BOSNIA 1 QATAR 5 UAE Deployed, 600+ Offices, 21 Countries ITALY 28

5 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO Where Our Corps Has Been Pivoted from Division-centric to BCT-centric Stood-up the Legal Command Created new SVP teams, including 23 SVPs and 23 paralegals Operationalized MJO Piloted JAGU Matured Operational Law Sourced the Soldier’s Counsel Integrated all the Components

6 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO The Army’s Future

7 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO Our Corps’ Future It begins and ends with people Our past performance is the groundwork for our future Our robust and diverse practice will only grow in this uncertain, vague and ambiguous environment We are in complex times and many of the issues require expert legal counsel and advice Your Leadership Grows Leaders

8 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO 8 What Makes The Army and The Law Professions?

9 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO What Makes Us Professionals? Our Dual Professions are complementary and are brought together because both professions are grounded in our three Cs: –Competence in the performance of your duties –Character demonstrated in your decisions and actions –Commitment to the mission despite risk, challenge and adversity

10 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO Our Competence To give the best advice—to do the right thing—we must have the fiber to make sure our advice is always candid, timely and accurate. These three foundational requirements are made possible by our legal competence. This legal competence is: –steeped in a Diversity of Practice—which allows us to take on the unknown –constantly being updated with training in our Soldier skills and numerous legal disciplines—these give us currency –educating all of the members of our team, which includes Soldiers and Civilians Our competence is judged by our ability to communicate effectively with our fellow Army professionals

11 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO Our Character We advise and give counsel to the Profession of Arms on both what those leaders can do (and cannot do) and what they should do (and should not do) We are uniquely positioned on the staff to give frank and honest counsel to leaders It takes personal courage and selflessness to give the best legal advice to ensure our Army’s ethical foundation is strong

12 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO Our Commitment Both professions are not about the individual, they are about something bigger: the Nation and protecting the legal process outlined by our Constitution It is about the mission, in both times of war and times of peace We perform our duties with discipline and to standards We must understand, preserve and leverage our Corps’ capacity, regardless of the component, to accomplish that mission We will be ready regardless of the adversity or obstacle

13 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO 27A/B:Judge Advocates Focus Areas  Career Development – Broadly Skilled Judge Advocates  Education – Intermediate Level Education; LLMs; and Senior Service College  Assignments – Variety: Operational Force and Generating Force; location; and core competencies  Emerging Requirements – Sexual Assault Prevention Initiatives  JA Officer Incentive Pay – SLRP & JACP Approved Thru FY14  Officer Evaluation Reports – New OER implemented

14 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO 270A: Legal Administrators Focus Areas  WO Applicants must have an Associate Degree to apply  Future Certifications (Manpower and Budget)  Updated Career Development Model (Civilian and Military Education)  Opportunities for degree completion (Bachelor's and Master’s Degree)

15 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO 27D: Paralegals Focus Areas  Paralegal Assignment Authority  Court Reporter Management  Special Victim NCOs (Paralegals)  Webcast Training  JAGEX

16 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO Competence – Character – Commitment

17 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO Closing Thoughts We are agile, versatile and adaptive—our formation is strong You have the dedication and resolve—we have seen the results from the top Commanders are requesting more legal assets, not less Thank you and your families for making this journey possible We look forward to working with each and every one of you! Our Profession Competence—Character—Commitment

18 AMERICA’S ARMY: THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION UNCLASS//FOUO Questions?