Legal – Minnesota National Guard

Legal Assistance

This web page is primarily intended to be a resource for Minnesota Army and Air National Guard personnel and their Families. The material is for general information only and should not be considered as legal authority.

The Minnesota Army National Guard Office of the Staff Judge Advocate provides legal assistance to military personnel, retirees and their qualified dependents in accordance with Army Regulation 27-3, The Army Legal Assistance Program.

The Minnesota Army National Guard Office of the Staff Judge Advocate cannot represent you in court.

To request legal assistance please follow these instructions:

Review the information sheet applicable to the type of request you are requesting. Complete the questionnaire that fits the type of legal assistance request you need. If you are not requesting a will, power of attorney, or health care directive, please only complete the client card.

Wills, Health Care Directives, Powers of Attorney (Estate Planning):

Wills

Health Care Directives

Power of Attorney

Estate Planning - Married

Estate Planning - Single

You can mail or email your completed forms to:

Minnesota National Guard Legal Assistance Office
600 Cedar Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Email: ng.mn.mnarng.mbx.sja-legal-assistance@army.mil

Fax: (651) 282-5282

Questions on legal assistance, please contact us at (651) 282-4612.

Legal Assistance is a "first come, first served" service. Attorney availability, geographical limitations and complexity of the inquiry will determine if services can be provided. We do not have a full-time attorney dedicated to legal assistance, so many of these requests are handled by traditional attorneys during drill weekend.

MEB/PEB Legal Assistance

For legal assistance in regards to the MEB/PEB process, please contact the Office of Soldier’s Counsel for the west region.

Office of Soldiers’ Counsel (Western & Pacific Region)

The Region III Office of Soldiers’ PEB Counsel (OSPEBC) provides information, advice, and representation to Soldiers who have requested a formal hearing before the U.S. Army Physical Evaluation Board, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA. There are two OSPEBC for the Western and Pacific Region. The main office is located at JBLM.

Office of Soldiers’ PEB Counsel
Bldg. 9902, Lincoln Street
JBLM, WA 98433
Telephone/Email:
Main: (253) 968-4441/4442
Email: usarmy.jblm.medcom-mamc.mbx.peb-soldier-counsel@mail.mil

The Offices of Soldiers' MEB Counsel (OSMEBC) inform, assist, and advocate for Soldiers during the Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) phase, including requests for Impartial Medical Reviews, MEB Appeals, and Informal PEB decisions. The OSMEBC also provide the initial legal briefing for Soldiers newly referred to the MEB, which covers the services offered by the OSC and Soldiers’ due process rights and options. They assist all Soldiers going through the MEB and provide general legal assistance to Warriors in Transition and their dependents when possible. The regional OSMEBCs are:

Fort Bliss, TX. (915) 742-3784
Fort Carson, CO. (719) 526-9854
Fort Irwin, CA. (760) 380-2183
Fort Leonard Wood, MO. (573) 596-0131 (ext: 67229)
Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth, KS. (785) 239-7265
Fort Wainwright, AK. (907) 353-6551
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA. (253) 968-5346/5347
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK. (907) 580-0677
Tripler Army Medical Center, HI. (808) 433-4635/5292

Trial Defense Service (TDS)

TDS mission is to provide defense legal services to Soldiers as required by law or as authorized by The Judge Advocate General. TDS provides a full-range of defense oriented legal services to Soldiers, including:

Representation of Soldiers charged with military offenses;
Representation of Soldiers during investigations and before separation or grade reduction boards;
Counseling of Soldiers regarding nonjudicial punishment, and other adverse administrative actions taken pursuant to military regulations.