text: Chapter 3
  BRIGADE SENIOR PARALEGAL NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
  3-28. The brigade senior paralegal NCO is the senior enlisted advisor and assistant to the BJA.The brigade
  senior paralegal NCO serves as the NCO in chargeof the brigade legal section. The senior paralegal NCO
  supervises, trains, and mentors subordinate paralegal Soldiers and paralegal NCOs assigned to battalions.
  The senior paralegal NCO serves as a member of the brigade’s staff. This NCO should have successfully
  completed the Battle Staff NCO Course and received an additional skill identifier. This NCO coordinates and
  conducts required training on legal issues, including law of armed conflict, ROE, and rules for the use of
  force.
  BATTALIONPARALEGAL SOLDIERS
  3-29. Battalion paralegal Soldiers are assigned to the S-1 section of each subordinate battalion. Their
  assignment to the battalion S-1 section is designed to provide legal support to battalion commanders and
  Soldiers, while acting under the direction and supervision of the BJA and brigade senior paralegal NCO.
  Paralegal Soldiers are expected to primarily perform duties of a legal nature.
  3-30. BJAs retain the flexibility to coordinate the consolidation of battalion paralegal Soldiers at the brigade
  headquarters in the discretion of the BJA as approved by either the brigade commander or the SJA. The
  decision to consolidate is based on a variety of factors. While in garrison, geographic location of subordinate
  battalions, operational tempo, ease of movement, and the nature of the legal mission often lends itself to the
  consolidation of paralegals at the brigade headquarters. Consolidation also allows the BJA and senior
  paralegal NCO to train, supervise, and develop paralegal Soldiers to the required level of expertise prior to
  deployment. During deployment, these and other factors may also lead to the decision to consolidate legal
  assets. Consolidation of legal assets may also be necessary due to the nature of legal support required by the
  operation. The BJA and senior paralegal NCO must weigh the relevant factors and determine whether
  decentralization or consolidation provides the optimal use of legal assets to support the command’s mission.
  Operational adaptability requires continuous assessment of thesituation,and itmight necessitate the need to
  decentralize legal assets and consolidate them in whole or in part throughout the operation. The approval
  authority for the consolidation of battalion paralegal Soldiers is either the brigade commander or the SJA.
  THE OFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE—BRIGADE
  LEGAL SECTION RELATIONSHIP
  3-31. Providing legal support to all levels of command remains the chief mission of all JAG Corps personnel.
  However, personnel at the OSJA and the brigade legal section may identify different ways and means to
  accomplish this mission. These potentially different views stem from the increased capabilities of BCTs and
  other brigades and the assignment of JAG Corps personnel directly to brigades. Though support and
  coordination issues may arise, both organizations focus on the same end state: providing high quality, reliable
  legal services to the command across all types of operations. OSJA and brigade legal section personnel build
  and maintain an ongoing, professional, working relationship. This relationship enables JAG Corps personnel
  at all levels to focus their efforts on mission accomplishment. This field manual does not address all
  OSJA-brigade legal section issues concerning support and coordination, but certain aspects of the
  OSJA-brigade legal section relationship merit specific consideration: rapport, legal oversight, direct
  supervision, and technical training.
  RAPPORT
  3-32. Rapport is critical for mission success-for both the JAG Corps and the Army. As senior leaders of the
  JAG Corps, OSJA leaders take every opportunity to teach, mentor, and support the brigade legal section for
  mission success. Similarly, brigade legal section personnel support the OSJA to accomplish its mission.
  These relationships will be of special interest to TJAG and the regimental command sergeant major during
  UCMJ Article 6 inspections.