MCO 5800.16 Vol 2 - Oversight of the Marine Corps Legal Community

What this volume is

MCO 5800.16 Volume 2, OVERSIGHT OF THE MARINE CORPS LEGAL COMMUNITY. One of 17 volumes of the Legal Support and Administration Manual, short title LSAM, the Marine Corps legal services authority issued by CMC (JA). Signed 8 MAR 2021. Source PDF on file from the 2026-04 archive snapshot.

Chapters

• Chapter 1: General Oversight Provisions
• Chapter 2: Legal Support Inspection Program
• Chapter 3: Legal Research And Resource Management
• Chapter 4: Court Reporter Program

Lead excerpt

All judge advocates, and civilians practicing under the cognizance of the SJA to CMC, are required to provide proof of good standing with their licensing authority every two years. A.

Quoted from the opening section of the volume.

Audience

SJA offices and legal community leaders. The Legal Support Inspection Program in Chapter 2 drives the IGMC legal functional area.

Connections

• JAGINST 5800.7 JAGMAN. Navy-side professional oversight counterpart.
• IGMC functional area 5800.16. Inspection checklists trace to this volume's oversight provisions.

Access

The external link opens the official landing page for the current version.