RLSO SE geographic area of responsibility includes the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas as well as Cuba, Puerto Rico, South America and portions of Mexico.

Command Services provides advice in the following subject areas: Administrative Law, Admiralty, Administrative Separations and Processing, Disciplinary Options, Freedom of Expression and Grievances, Homeland Security, Interactions with Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies, Subpoenas, JAGMAN Investigations, Military Justice, Operational Law, Personnel Matters, Standards of Conduct and Government Ethics. In addition, some offices provide assistance to the Department of Justice as Special Assistant United States Attorneys.

The Legal Assistance Office offers legal services for Consumer/Financial Affairs, Crime Victim Information and Advice, Disaster Relief Support and Advice, Family Law, Foreclosure Advice and Counseling, Immigration, Notary Services, Powers of Attorney, Landlord/Tenant Matters, Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act, Small Claims Court Matters, Victim Assistance, and Wills & Estate Planning.

Pre-deployment services are given priority. Please contact your local office to see how it can best meet your pre-deployment needs.

RLSO SE attorneys may be available to provide preventive law briefs. Please call your local office for details and more information.

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Learn more about legal assistance topics that commonly affect military members such as consumer affairs, family law, wills, or powers of attorney. The information provided is for educational and general information purposes only. It is not legal advice. Speak with a licensed attorney before relying on the information contained within the website to make a decision or take any action.

Legal Assistance Preventive Law Series

Legal assistance clients can now prepare their own Special Powers of Attorney online. These powers of attorney may then be notarized by notary qualified officers at the servicemember's command, by a civilian notary, or by RLSO SE notaries at any branch office.

Legal assistance is provided based upon available resources to Active Duty, Reservists on active duty for 30 days or more, inactive Reserve personnel consistent with mobilization readiness needs, Retirees, and their lawful dependents from all branches of service. In order to receive assistance, clients must present their current military ID card in person at a legal assistance office. For notary services, all customers must present two forms of identification: valid military identification card; and valid state-issued drivers license or state-issued identification card, or valid United States Passport.

Eligible individuals may elect to receive legal assistance services remotely for purposes of personal convenience or necessity. Remote legal assistance services include discussion and communications with RLSO legal assistance attorneys and support staff by telephone, electronic mail (email), internet programs to include Defense Connect Online (DCO) and DoD Safe File Exchange at safe.apps.mil, or other means conducted in place of face-to-face consultations. In order to obtain remote legal assistance services, individuals must complete the Request to Receive Remote Legal Assistance Form.