R 311348Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0743/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC HQMC JA//
SUBJ/BI-ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF GOOD STANDING WITH ATTORNEY LICENSING AUTHORITY//
REF/A/MSGID:JAGINST 5803.1C/-/YMD:20041109//
REF/B/MSGID:JAGINST 5803.2/-/YMD:20040413//
NARR/REFERENCE A IS THE NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL INSTRUCTION ON THE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS PRACTICING UNDER THE COGNIZANCE AND SUPERVISION OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL.  REFERENCE B IS THE NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL INSTRUCTION ON CERTIFICATION OF GOOD STANDING WITH LICENSING AUTHORITY//
POC/CAPT JASON FOSCOLO/-/UNIT:JUDGE ADVOCATE SUPPORT/- /TEL:703-693-8405//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON CERTIFICATION PROCEDURE AS REQUIRED BY THE REFERENCES.
2.  ALL ACTIVE DUTY MARINE JUDGE ADVOCATES, DRILLING RESERVE JUDGE ADVOCATES, MARINE CORPS CIVILIAN AND CONTRACT ATTORNEYS WHO ARE PRACTICING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF REFERENCE (A), ARE REQUIRED TO CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THEIR LICENSING AUTHORITY.  THIS REQUIREMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE CIVIL SERVICE OR CIVILIAN ATTORNEYS WHO PRACTICE LAW UNDER THE COGNIZANCE AND SUPERVISION OF THE COUNSEL TO THE COMMANDANT.  CERTIFICATION MUST BE MADE TO CAPT JASON FOSCOLO, JUDGE ADVOCATE SUPPORT (JAS) (JASON.FOSCOLO@USMC.MIL), NO LATER THAN APRIL 2, 2010.
3.  TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE, SUPERVISING ATTORNEYS ARE REQUIRED TO VERIFY THAT ALL JUDGE ADVOCATES AND CIVILIAN ATTORNEYS UNDER THEIR COGNIZANCE ARE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE APPROPRIATE LICENSING AUTHORITY.  SUPERVISORY ATTORNEYS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TO JAS A LIST OF ALL ATTORNEYS FOR WHOM THEY VERIFIED THE GOOD STANDING STATUS AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE GOOD STANDING DOCUMENTATION OF THOSE ATTORNEYS.  MARINE CORPS SUPERVISORY ATTORNEYS, WILL PROVIDE THEIR GOOD STANDING DOCUMENTATION FOR CERTIFICATION DIRECTLY TO JAS.
4.  SUPERVISORY ATTORNEYS ARE DEFINED AS ALL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATES, OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE, LSSS AND DIRECTORS OF LAW CENTERS ALONG WITH THOSE OFFICERS SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED BELOW.
THE DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE, NAVY/MARINE CORPS TRIAL JUDICIARY, WILL CERTIFY FOR ALL MARINE CORPS SITTING JUDGES OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE NAVY/MARINE CORPS COURT OF APPEALS.  THE CHIEF JUDGE, NAVY/MARINE CORPS COURT OF APPEALS, WILL CERTIFY FOR MARINES ON THE APPELLATE COURT.  THE ASSISTANT JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY FOR MILITARY JUSTICE WILL CERTIFY FOR MARINES ASSIGNED TO NAMARA.  THE SENIOR MARINE OFFICER ASSIGNED TO THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS LEGAL CENTER AND SCHOOL
(TJAGLCS) WILL CERTIFY FOR THE MARINE STUDENTS AND STAFF AT TJAGLCS.  THE SENIOR MARINE OFFICER ASSIGNED TO NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL WILL CERTIFY FOR THE MARINES ASSIGNED TO NJS.  THE SENIOR UNIFORMED JUDGE ADVOCATE ASSIGNED TO THE COUNSEL FOR THE COMMANDANTS OFFICE WILL CERTIFY ALL UNIFORMED JUDGE ADVOCATES ASSIGNED TO COUNSEL BILLETS.  DRILLING RESERVISTS WILL PROVIDE PROOF OF GOOD STANDING DIRECTLY TO MS. EDITH KETAY, RESERVE JUDGE ADVOCATE COORDINATOR, MOBILIZATION COMMAND.  ATTORNEYS NOT COVERED IN ONE OF THE ABOVE CATEGORIES WILL PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF GOOD STANDING DIRECTLY TO JAS.
5.  REFERENCE B OUTLINES EXAMPLES OF SATISFACTORY AND UNSATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION.
(1) SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION:
(A)  LETTER FROM STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY STATING THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN GOOD STANDING.
(B) LETTER FROM STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH THE FIVE CRITERIA LISTED IN THE DEFINITION OF GOOD STANDING.
(C) COPY OF BAR CARD WITH DATE, CURRENT WITHIN THE WINDOW FOR SUBMISSION.
(D) FOR COVERED ATTORNEYS WHO ARE JUDGES IN CIVILIAN COURTS OR OTHERS WHO ARE PROHIBITED FROM BEING MEMBERS OF STATE BARS, WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT THEY HAVE MET THE FIVE CRITERIA LISTED IN THE DEFINITION OF GOOD STANDING.
(E) INTERNET OR E-MAIL VERIFICATION FROM STATE LICENSING AUTHORITY NOTING THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN GOOD STANDING OR MEETS THE FIVE CRITERIA LISTED IN THE DEFINITION OF GOOD STANDING.
(2) UNSATISFACTORY DOCUMENTATION:
(A) COPY OF BAR CARD WITH NO DATE OR INDICATION OF WHETHER IT IS CURRENT.  ATTORNEYS LICENSED IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS NEED ONLY CERTIFY GOOD STANDING WITH ONE STATE BAR.  COUNSEL ARE REMINDED, HOWEVER, THAT ATTORNEYS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT INITIATION OF A DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION OR ADVERSE ACTION BY ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH AN ATTORNEY IS LICENSED.
6.  INDIVIDUALS WITH ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS SHOULD CONTACT CAPT JASON FOSCOLO AT (703) 693-8405 OR DSN 224-3406.
7.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY COL V. ARY, DIRECTOR, JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION (ACTING).//