• Perform paralegal
  Paralegal
  Paralegal is used in most jurisdictions to describe a paraprofessional who assists qualified lawyers in their legal work. This is true in the United States and many other countries. However, in Ontario, Canada, paralegals are licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada, giving paralegals an...
  
   duties under the direction and supervision of Judge Advocates
  Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
  The Judge Advocate General's Corps also known as the "JAG Corps" or "JAG" is the legal arm of the United States Navy. Today, the corps consists of a worldwide organization of more than 730 Judge Advocates, 30 limited duty officers , 500 enlisted members and nearly 275 civilian personnel, serving...
  
   in providing and administering legal services, including matters concerned with military justice
  Uniform Code of Military Justice
  The Uniform Code of Military Justice , is the foundation of military law in the United States. It is was established by the United States Congress in accordance with the authority given by the United States Constitution in Article I, Section 8, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . ....
  
  , administrative discharges, claims, admiralty law
  Admiralty law
  Admiralty law is a distinct body of law which governs maritime questions and offenses. It is a body of both domestic law governing maritime activities, and private international law governing the relationships between private entities which operate vessels on the oceans...
  
   and legal assistance
• Record and transcribe proceedings of courts-martial
  Court-martial
  A court-martial is a military court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of members of the armed forces subject to military law, and, if the defendant is found guilty, to decide upon punishment.Most militaries maintain a court-martial system to try cases in which a breach of...
  
  , courts of inquiry
  Naval Board of Inquiry
  A Naval Board of Inquiry is a type of investigative court proceeding conducted by the United States Navy after the occurrence of an unanticipated event that adversely affects the performance, or reputation, of the fleet or one of its ships or stations.- Convening the board :Depending on the...
  
  , investigations and military commissions
  Military tribunal
  A military tribunal is a kind of military court designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime, operating outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil proceedings. The judges are military officers and fulfill the role of jurors...
  
   and prepare and submit necessary records and reports
• Prepare correspondence
• Conduct interviews
• Perform legal research
  Legal research
  Legal research is "the process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making. In its broadest sense, legal research includes each step of a course of action that begins with an analysis of the facts of a problem and concludes with the application and...
  
   of pertinent material for evaluation
• Provide advice and assistance to personnel and command on matters of legal administration

See also

• List of United States Navy ratings#Administration, deck, medical, technical, and weapons specialty ratings (at "Legalman")