Can the military tell a soldier to go outside the military to find an attorney?

Question

Can the military tell a soldier to go outside the military to find an attorney?

Answer 1

No, counsel must have an adequate knowledge of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice in order to operate in accordance with a military court.  A service member's rights as outlined under article 31 states that adequate counsel must be provided to the accused...

Answer 2

If it is for a civil matter or civilian criminal court you have to get your own attorney.  If it is for a military court then they have to provide you a JAG attorney.

Answer 3

Depend what issue is, if is something off duty and personal, is up to your own expense and hired out side attorney, but if something to do with on your duty, then you had to go over with military lawyer, regardless you wanna or not, since you are part of government property when you in contract.

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

It depends on whether or not it is a military or a civil matter.

If the matter in question has nothing to do with the military (divorce, off-post car accident, arrest by civilian police) the person will have to arraigne for his own attorney.

If the matter is military in nature then he will be given a military attorney.