R 072028Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 151/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2011/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA//
SUBJ/SJAR AND CAA CHANGES//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ESTABLISH THE USE OF CERTAIN STANDARDIZED MILITARY JUSTICE POST-TRIAL TEMPLATES THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS.
2. BACKGROUND.  SJA OFFICES, LEGAL SERVICE SUPPORT SECTIONS (LSSS'S) AND LAW CENTERS ACROSS THE MARINE CORPS CURRENTLY USE A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE REVIEW (SJAR) AND CONVENING AUTHORITY'S ACTION (CAA) IN PREPARING MILITARY JUSTICE POST-TRIAL DOCUMENTS.  USE OF STANDARDIZED TEMPLATES IN PREPARING POST-TRIAL DOCUMENTS IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE ERRORS AND FACILITATE EXPEDITIOUS PROCESSING OF POST TRIAL REVIEW WITHOUT ENCROACHING ON OR RELIEVING SJA'S OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE TO THEIR CONVENING AUTHORITIES.
3. ACTION.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ALL SJA OFFICES, LSSS'S, AND LAW CENTERS WILL USE ONLY THE STANDARDIZED SJAR AND CAA TEMPLATES IN DRAFTING THESE DOCUMENTS.  THE STANDARDIZED TEMPLATES CAN BE FOUND IN THE 'MANDATORY MILITARY JUSTICE FORMS' FOLDER HOSTED ON THE MILITARY JUSTICE BRANCH (JAM) SHAREPOINT WEBSITE (SECURED).
4. THE AUTOMATED REPORTING SYSTEM CHECKLIST 091 OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL'S INSPECTION PROGRAM WILL BE UPDATED TO INCLUDE INSPECTION OF THE USE OF THESE TEMPLATES.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN V. ARY, STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//