This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, the U.S. Army Reserve, and Department of the Army civilians who are involved in any matter that falls under the responsibility and authority of The Judge Advocate General, regardless of whether such person is a member of the Judge Advocate Legal Service. This publication is applicable during mobilization.

This regulation provides general information about the Judge Advocate Legal Service (JALS) and the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAGC); prescribes the composition, mission, and functions of the JALS; details responsibilities and explains policies, objectives, and procedures for the development and maintenance of Reserve Component (RC) JAGC officers; details responsibilities for the supervision, training, employment, and administration of Judge Advocate General Service Organizations (JAGSOs), including Table of Organization and Equipment (TOE) changes; updates procedures for acquiring and maintaining Army law library materials; defines the professional standards and procedures for processing alleged violations of professional standards; provides guidance for applicants for voluntary active duty with the JAGC; and explains and describes the administration of The Judge Advocate General's Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP).