Legal

Legal Assistance

The Area Defense Counsel (ADC) provides individual Air Force members independent legal representation. Airmen facing adverse administrative actions or who are suspected of committing an offense under the uniform code of military justice can receive confidential legal advice from an ADC. Do NOT contact the base legal office for these issues as everything you say can be used against you in court! ADC Contact: 702-652-4034, Building 11, Suite 201 (next to TMO/upstairs from Finance)

The Legal Office provides free legal assistance regarding personal civil legal matters to eligible beneficiaries, including active duty or retired military members and their dependents. However, the Legal Office does not assist in the creation of Trusts of any kind.

Examples of personal civil legal matters include adoption, dependent care, domestic relations, financial responsibility, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), veteran’s reemployment rights, landlord-tenant, and casualty affairs. Legal assistance attorneys can provide legal advice, conduct general review of documents, draft correspondence, and assist clients in preparing forms. Legal assistance attorneys cannot, however, represent clients in any court or administrative proceedings or draft or file legal documents with a court.

The highest priority is given to active-duty personnel who need mobilization- or deployment-related legal assistance.

Wills and Powers of Attorney:

Complete worksheet, click here (Under Worksheet tab. Save the Ticket Number. Upon completion of the worksheet, you will receive an 8-character "Ticket Number" with lowercase letters, capital letters, and numbers.
Fill out the form on this page and add the ticket number.

NOTARY SERVICES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY OFFERED ON WALK-IN BASIS.

To expedite Powers of Attorney requests, fill out worksheet (here) and bring in the ticket number

**We do NOT notarize Real Estate Closing or Mortgage Refinance documents.

Front Desk Hours:

Monday-Wednesday: 9 a.m.- 2:30 pm

Thursday: 9 a.m. - Noon

CONTACT US:

USAFWC/JA

4428 ENGLAND AVE BLDG 18

COMMERCIAL: (702) 652-2479

DSN: 682-2479

Legal Assistance Email: USAFWC.JA.LegalAssistance@us.af.mil

For Legal Review Requests Email: USAFWC.JA.LRR@us.af.mil

REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN ATTORNEY

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Article 137 Brief
The Article 137 brief is held the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of each month in the Education Center, Building 20, Room 310, at 9 a.m. Be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes early.
Tax Center
Service members are directed to use Military One Source's free tax filing service at http://www.militaryonesource.mil. (*Disclaimer- the legal office no longer provides tax assistance)

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Locations
Legal Assistance Eligibility
The Nellis AFB Legal Office can only provide legal assistance on personal and civil matters. We cannot assist clients with the following: any criminal matter, personal commercial enterprises or business, issues on behalf of third parties, representation in court or administrative hearing or the preparation of real estate documents or living trusts. Please seek outside counsel for these issues.
Represented by an Attorney?
If you are already represented by a civilian attorney for any matter on which you are seeking legal assistance, you must provide a written waiver or letter of consent from your attorney before seeing a legal assistance attorney.

Legal Document Links

The Legal Office processes claims both for and against the Air Force. To file a claim with our office, please call (702) 652-7512.

For Household Goods claims, please contact the carrier first. If they do not respond in a timely manner, please contact the Air Force Claims Service Center.

If you are a Department of Defense civilian employee or a member of the armed forces, please be mindful of the fact that there are restrictions on certain political activities during election season. For helpful guidance on the do's and don'ts of political activity, please review the following pamphlets:

Military Political Activities
Civilian Political Activities

Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as a Judge Advocate are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program.

For more information and application materials, visit www.airforce.com/jag or call 1-800-JAG-USAF.

NELLIS JUDGE ADVOCATE / BASE LEGAL OFFICE

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