Duties and Qualifications of the National Guard Judge Advocate

1. Duties andQualifications
of the NationalGuard
JudgeAdvocate
Jim Holden

2. Duties and
Qualifications
of the National
GuardJudge
Advocate
 An attorney by profession, James “Jim” Holden serves as chief
deputy treasurer and general counsel at the Indiana State
Treasurer's office. Jim Holden also maintains a commission as a
judge advocate in the IndianaArmy NationalGuard.

3. Duties and
Qualifications
of the National
GuardJudge
Advocate
 In the United States military, a judge advocate provides free legal
services to active servicemembers and their families.There are
also judge advocates in service to the U.S. NationalGuard, where
these professionals assist soldiers with legal documents and
processes relative to such matters as buying a car, paying taxes, or
creating a will. In addition, judge advocates (also known as Judge
Advocate General or JAG officers), serve at the organizational
level to both prosecute and defend servicemembers facing
criminal charges.

4. Duties and
Qualifications
of the National
GuardJudge
Advocate
 The JAG officer holds a degree from a law school that has earned
approval by the American Bar Association (ABA). Candidates must
serve in a state where they have earned bar admission and must
also be citizens of the United States. Finally, all JAG officers need
to obtain security clearance and meet mental, physical, and moral
fitness requirements as set forth by the U.S. NationalGuard.