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Joint Legal Assistance Office

Mission Statement

The mission of the Staff Judge Advocate Office is to provide timely and accurate legal services to Commanders, other active duty military members, their families, and military retirees. We provide quality services in the areas of military justice, legal assistance, research and civil law, administrative support, military magistrate (traffic court, civil processing and pretrial confinement) and income tax preparation and filing. Additionally, the Staff Judge Advocate acts as the chief legal advisor to the Commanding General of the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California.

Within the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, the Joint Legal Assistance Office is tasked with providing free attorney and paralegal assistance to uniformed service members, their family members and dependents, retirees and other eligible clients regarding personal legal matters. "Family members" or "dependents" are those persons identified in the sponsor's service record and/or who possess a valid United States Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card. Legal Assistance attorneys are available to assist clients with step-parent adoption, child support, consumer problems, contracts, debt and credit problems, immigration advice, wills, living wills, name changes, marital separation agreements, and spousal support.

Contact Us

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Joint Legal Assistance Office
Building 22161
Box 555023
Camp Pendleton, California 92055-5023
Phone: (760) 725-6172, Fax (760) 725-5038
http://www.pendleton.usmc.mil/base/legalassistance/index.asp

Other Joint Legal Assistance Offices

Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego: (619) 524-4110/4111
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar: (858) 577-1656