Mission Statement

The mission of JAL is to administer the Marine Corps Legal Assistance Program, to provide continuous supervision and guidance to Marine Corps legal assistance attorneys (LAAs) and staff in the field, to disseminate legal assistance policies and procedures, to foster communication amongst the legal assistance programs, and to assist and advise the SJA to CMC on all legal assistance policies, procedures, and related matters, including inspecting the effectiveness of the legal assistance programs.

JAL POINTS OF CONTACT - 703 614-1266

Ms. Mary Hostetter,  Branch Head
Capt Suzanne Dempsey,  Deputy Branch Head
LtCol Fritz Mielke, DES Program Manager
Ms. Fran Rojo, Tax Program
Ms. Gwen Wilkerson, Immigration and Naturalization

Resources for Legal Assistance Attorneys and Staff

Located on the JAL Secure Website - Click Here

Client Services

JAL also supervises the Legal Assistance Office located at Henderson Hall, Arlington, VA. Click here for office information.

For information about other Marine Corps Legal Assistance Offices, refer to the installation website.