More Jointness in Military Legal Support: How Much Is Enough?

Abstract

In 1993, Colonel Fred Bryant, then a War College student, examined the many complexities of creating a Joint Legal Services Agency. He undertook this examination partially in response to a challenge by former U.S. Senator Samuel Nunn, who urged the Services to streamline certain staff functions, including the consolidation of legal support. Colonel Bryant enumerated many reasons why a Joint Legal Services Agency would not best serve the interests of the Department of Defense and the various Services. After a thorough analysis, he recommended more jointness only in the area of operational law. In the seven years since Colonel Bryant's review of legal jointness, much has changed in the perception and appreciation of the benefits of jointness. Accordingly, it is time to re-examine some of the more relevant issues of jointness in legal operations and provide a different perspective on whether more jointness is desirable.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2000
Accession Number
ADA377387

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