Overview
The Paralegal Specialist provides legal/administrative support in areas of criminal law, family law, international law, contract law and fiscal law. They assist judges, Army National Guard lawyers and unit commanders with legal matters and judicial work.
Job duties
- Provide paralegal support to unit commanders and the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.
- Provide legal documents in courts-martial, nonjudicial punishments and other military justice matters
- Prepare line of duty determinations, separation board proceedings and other administrative law matters
- Provide assistance in the family law arena with matters such as powers of attorney, wills and separation decrees
Training
Job training for a Paralegal Specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 10 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instruction. Advanced Individual Training: 10 weeks, 3 days at Fort Lee, VA Some of the skills you'll learn are: Legal terminology and research techniques Preparation of legal documents Army National Guard judicial process Interviewing witnesses
Required ASVAB score
Clerical (CL): 105 Learn more about the ASVAB .
Helpful skills
- Ability to supervise those in a command
- Providing technical guidance to subordinates
- Maintaining law/administrative library
- Monitoring and reviewing actions for accuracy
Civilian career relevance
The skills you learn will help prepare you for a career as a legal assistant or a court clerk.
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Source: Army National Guard career record · Updated 2025-07-02