R 272105Z FEB 15
MARADMIN 091/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC JA//
SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE//
REF/A/MSGID: 10 U.S.C. 1044//
REF/B/MSGID: SECNAVINST 5430.27D//
REF/C/MSGID: MCO 5430.2//
REF/D/MSGID: MCO 5800.16A W/ CH 1-7//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECTION 1044 OF TITLE 10 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, REF (B) IS THE SECNAVINST ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JAG AND SJA TO CMC, REF (C) IS THE MCO ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SJA TO CMC, AND REF (D) IS THE MARINE CORPS MANUAL FOR LEGAL ADMINISTRATION//
POC/J. M. HILL/CIV/JCD-1/TEL: 703-692-2928//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES (A) THROUGH (C), THIS MARADMIN DIRECTS ALL LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT SECTIONS (LSSS) AND LEGAL SERVICES SUPPORT TEAMS (LSST) TO USE THE NEW LEGAL ASSISTANCE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS-LA) HOSTED BY JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION. CMS-LA WILL PROVIDE SUPERVISORY ATTORNEYS THE VISIBILITY AND OVERSIGHT NECESSARY TO MEET LEGAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MANNER.
2.  BACKGROUND. CURRENTLY, LSSSs AND LSSTs USE AN ANTIQUATED VERSION OF THE CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OR LOCAL DATABASES TO TRACK THEIR LEGAL ASSISTANCE CLIENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. THESE SYSTEMS LACK SIGNIFICANT CAPABILITIES AND ARE INCAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE REPORTS REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE SUPERVISION OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FUNCTION WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS. THE IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF THE NEW CMS-LA WILL MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS WHILE STILL PROTECTING AGAINST THE DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP.
3.  ACTION
    A.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, ALL MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICES MUST USE CMS-LA. THE LINK TO CMS-LA CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.HQMC.MARINES.MIL(SLASH)SJA(SLASH)UNITHOME.ASPX.
    B.  JUDGE ADVOCATES PROVIDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS IN DEPLOYED ENVIRONMENTS SHALL, PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT, REQUEST ACCESS TO CMS-LA FROM THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE BRANCH OF JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION (JLA) AND UTILIZE IT DURING THE DEPLOYMENT. DEPLOYED JUDGE ADVOCATES SHALL SUBMIT QUARTERLY REPORTS TO JLA ON THE DATE AND IN THE FORM REQUESTED BY JLA. THEY SHALL ALSO SUBMIT AN END OF DEPLOYMENT REPORT THAT COVERS ALL LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROVIDED DURING THE DEPLOYMENT.
    C.  THE CMS-LA DESKTOP MANUAL IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3.A ABOVE TO ASSIST USERS IN UTILIZING THE PROGRAM.
    D.  REPORT ALL TECHNICAL ISSUES TO THE INFORMATION, PLANS, AND PROGRAMS SECTION (JCD-1) VIA EMAIL AT JAIWEBMASTER@USMC.MIL.
    E.  THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS MARADMIN WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT UPDATE TO REFERENCE (D).
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN J. R. EWERS, JR., STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//