Sec. 1096 — National Guard attorney license portability

Statutory text

Chapter 3 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 329 the following new section:330.Attorney license portability

(a) In general. Notwithstanding any law regarding the licensure of attorneys, a judge advocate or technician attorney performing duties under this title may provide legal services in any jurisdiction in support of National Guard training or operations, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be.

(b) Authorized legal services. Such legal services—(1)may be provided only by a judge advocate or a technician attorney who is a member of the bar of a Federal court or of the highest court of a State, and(2)must be within the scope of authorized duties as prescribed by the Secretary concerned..