| John, Wow! Nice work. Change comes slowly in the Corps. This is a step in the right direction, something that no other CDC has been able to accomplish (but I'm not sure how many actually tried). I'll read it as soon as possible. This is all your doing. Proud to count you among my professional associates and even prouder to call you a friend. Semper fi, Neal Neal A. Puckett, Esq LtCol, USMC (Ret) Puckett & Faraj, PC 1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22314 703.706.9566 The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 703-706-9566 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution. On Sep 30, 2011, at 10:35 AM, Baker Col John wrote: Neal, I hope all is well with you. I thought you'd be interested in seeing that MajGen Ary has approved a wholesale revision to our defense services regulations that provides functional and operational independence for my defense counsel without creating an entirely separation defense command. Certain aspect of this new Chapter 2 were the result of compromise, but I think the end product is a substantial improvement over the status quo. Thank you for your advice (and the lunch) shortly after I took over as CDC to exercise patience in the process of trying to effect positive change within the Marine legal community. S/F, John Semper Fi, Colonel John G. Baker, U. S. Marine Corps Chief Defense Counsel of the Marine Corps Marine Corps Defense Services Organization "Marines Defending Marines" Office: (703) 614-0885; Cell: (703) 944-2580 ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION OR ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT. The information contained in or attached to this communication is confidential, legally privileged and intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is transmitted. Any other use of this communication is strictly prohibited. Do not disseminate without the approval of the Chief Defense Counsel of the Marine Corps. This e-mail and all other electronic or voice communication from this address are for informational purposes only. No such communication is intended by the sender or the agency to constitute either an electronic record, or an electronic signature, or to constitute any agreement by the sender to conduct a transaction by electronic means. If you receive this e-mail in error, please permanently delete the original and any other copies or printouts of this e-mail, and notify me immediately at the above e-mail address or phone number. To the extent the information contained in or attached to this communication contains Privacy Act information, that information is for OFFICIAL USE ONLY. -----Original Message----- From: Ary MajGen Vaughn A Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 17:41 To: M_HQMC JA_ALL_UD Cc: Hall CWO5 Robert M; DeRouen MGySgt Scott Subject: Change 6 LEGADMINMAN -- Defense Services Organization Marines, Yesterday, I approved a complete revision of Chapter 2 of the LEGADMINMAN, which establishes our new Defense Services Organization (DSO). This revision resolves some longstanding issues with the way we have provided defense services and specifically addresses some of the concerns raised in recent appellate decisions. Our Chief Defense Counsel, Col John Baker, was instrumental to this process, but I also need to thank the many judge advocates from around the Corps who contributed to the effort over the last eighteen months. Your participation made it a much better document. A MARADMIN will be published in the next day or so announcing the change, but we have already uploaded it to the Marine Corps publications website and it can be found at the following link: http://www.marines.mil/news/publications/Documents/MCO%20P5800.16A%20CH%201-6.pdf The rest of the LEGADMINMAN is nearing completion and we hope to have it ready for publication soon. Again, I really appreciate the input we have received from around the Marine Corps legal community. Your continued participation and support is critical to our success as we work to find ways to elevate the practice of law in our Corps. V/r and S/f, Vaughn Ary Major General USMC Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant DSN 224-8661 703 614-8661/2737 |