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The Center for Law and Military Operations (CLAMO)
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Foremost among its holdings are the publications of the Legal Center and School’s Center for Law and Military Operations (CLAMO)  , which was established in 1988 to ensure the examination of legal issues associated with the preparation for, deployment to, and conduct of military operations. The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School Library is the official repository of all CLAMO publications. Selected CLAMO publications are now being made accessible in full text PDF versions via the Library of Congress Federal Research Division (FRD) Web site. |
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Rule
of Law Handbook — A Practitioner’s Guide (PDF)
(2011 edition; 325 pages)
The handbook provides a framework, gleaned from practitioners, for conducting rule of law missions in the context of U.S. military interventions. This 5th edition contains new material, updates, and improvements throughout. The most fundamental change in Rule of Law (ROL) operations is reflected in Chapter 7, which describes the Rule of Law Field Force – Afghanistan, detailing the organizational composition, interaction with other ROL players, and the substantive output that this judge advocate-led command has delivered. The new Appendix B contains a list of available Rule of Law Training Courses. The staff at CLAMO led the publication of the handbook, but the handbook draws upon input from many different military organizations and government agencies. The handbook's purpose is to serve as a resource for military judge advocates performing rule of law operations, but it is also of value to the larger development community .
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Domestic Operational Law Handbook for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(September 1, 2011; 250 pages)
First published in April 2001, this handbook is a product of the Center for Law and Military Operations (CLAMO). It is designed as a resource for operational lawyers involved in domestic support operations. The handbook’s contents are based on statutes, national policy, Department of Defense Directives, joint publications, service regulations and field manuals, and lessons learned. This edition includes a substantial revision of Chapter 3: it incorporates new guidance as set forth in DoD Directive 3025.18, Defense Support of Civil Authorities, provides information on wildfire response, emergency mutual assistance compacts, the role of the National Guard and Army units such as Army North and Joint Task Force—Civil Support, and discusses the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The purpose of the handbook is to serve as an advisory, working reference and training tool for judge advocates. |
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Operational Law Handbooks, 2007 – 2012
Updated and issued annually, this handbook is a focused collection of diverse legal and practical information, and is designed and written for Judge Advocates practicing operational law. A “how to” guide for Judge Advocates, the handbook provides references and describes tactics and techniques for the practice of operational law. The handbook is intended to help Judge Advocates recognize, analyze, and resolve the problems they will encounter in the operational context. |
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Forged in the Fire - Legal Lessons Learned During Military Operations, 1994-2008
(PDF); (Updated edition; September 2008. 435 pages; OCLC Number 456691095)
This compendium presents key legal lessons learned during military operations from 1994 to 2008. Organized in the new lessons learned format of the Army's Judge Advocate General's Corps, the book serves as a guide for judge advocates and other legal personnel. Its intent is to facilitate legal research and aid in issue resolution. It is not to be construed as a compendium of official positions, policies, or decisions of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, or their respective senior Judge Advocates.
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Previous Editions: |
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Rule
of Law Handbook — A Practitioner’s Guide (PDF)
(2010 edition; 332 pages; OCLC Number 679994031) |
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Rule
of Law Handbook - A Practitioner’s Guide
for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(Updated edition; 2009. 310 pages; OCLC Number 612432860) |
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Rule
of Law Handbook - A Practitioner’s Guide
for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(Updated edition; 2008. 294 pages; OCLC Number 318815434) |
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Rule
of Law Handbook – A Practitioner’s Guide
for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(July 2007 edition; 230 pages; OCLC Mumber 318814876) |
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Domestic Operational Law Handbook for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(September 1, 2010 edition; 236 pages; OCLC Number 679998339) |
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Domestic Operational Law Handbook for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(July 20, 2009 edition; 289 pages, Supplement: 1,147 pages; OCLC Number 439736799)
The Supplement to the Handbook provides hundreds of documents in support of Chapters 2 through 13. |
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Forged
in the Fire - Legal Lessons Learned During Military
Operations, 1994-2006 (PDF)
(September 2006 edition; 427 pages; OCLC Mumber 370996891) |
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