United States Marine Corps (USMC)

Officer Job Descriptions

MOS 4430, Legal Administrative Officer (III)

a. Summary. Legal administrative officers are responsible for the administrative management functions of law centers and legal service support sections. They may monitor command inspection programs, administrative claims and investigations, administrative discharges, and budgets. Legal administrative officers perform other tasks and duties assigned by the staff judge advocate or officer-in- charge of the law center and legal service support section.

b. Requirements/Prerequisites

(1) Completed the Naval Justice School "Military Justice Legal Officer (non-lawyer) Course" (prior to 1998) or the Judge Advocate General's School of the Army Warrant Officer Basic Course
(beginning in 1998).

(2) Must have previously held MOS 4421 or MOS 4429 as a primary.

(3) This MOS may also be assigned as an additional MOS to officers who meet subparagraph 2b(1) and (2) above, and who have performed the duties of a legal administrative officer at a law
center, legal service support section, or staff judge advocate office.

c. Duties. For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to MCO 1510.51, Individual Training Standards.

d. Related DOT Classification/DOT Code

(1) Administrative Officer 169.167-010.

(2) Personnel Manager 166.117-018.