News April 2015
Power of attorney: Which one do I need?
JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. - After nearly a decade and a half of war, service members and their spouses are likely familiar with general powers of attorney. The most common type of power of attorney is a durable, general power of attorney. This document transfers nearly every legal right a person has to another individual. Durable means the document survives even if you are incapacitated for some reason (e.g. in a …
LAMP 2014 Distinguished Service Awards
The Navy JAG Community proudly nominated five legal assistance attorneys and three commands for the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP) 2014 Distinguished Service Awards. We are pleased to announce that the LAMP Committee acknowledged the Navy's outstanding legal assistance program by making Navy the only service to receive three 2014 LAMP Distinguished Service Awards. The following recipients received 2014 LAMP Distinguished Service Awards: …
Seven Things You Should Know About Knowledge Management
1. It's Not (Just) SharePoint. Successful knowledge management activities focus equally on people, process and technology. There is an important and necessary culture-shift that creates an environment where collaboration and information sharing are natural and integrated in the way we work. Modernized processes help capture, organize and share critical information. These activities are enabled by technology (like SharePoint) but not primarily focused on it. Successful knowledge management activities focus …
Preventing sexual assault re-victimization requires change in culture
PEARL HARBOR – Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) is currently at the forefront of Navy training and education, but less discussed and publicized among SAPR topics is the issue of command or peer retaliation.
The Victims’ Legal Counsel (VLC) program, established in 2014, protects the legal rights and interests of a victim of a sexual assault. VLC are trained military attorneys who provide legal guidance to sexual assault victims …
Navy Lawyer Supports DESRON 26 for Joint Warrior
USS ANZIO, At Sea (NNS) -- After she finished law school eight years ago, Lt. Nancy Pham sought and earned her USS ANZIO, At Sea (NNS) -- After she finished law school eight years ago, Lt. Nancy Pham sought and earned her commission in the Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps. The Navy provided Pham with an opportunity to put her legal skills to use in service to her country …
U.S. Navy’s Victim Legal Counsel
April marks sexual assault awareness and prevention month and the military has focused much effort on its prevention and care for victims of sexual assault. One program lauded as an innovative, successful approach to victim support is the U.S. Navy’s Victim Legal Counsel (VLC) Program. The VLC Program consists of 29 specially trained judge advocates in 24 fleet locations around the world. The Navy implemented the VLC Program to offer …