“Soldier First, Lawyer Always”
The Indiana National Guard Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA) serves as the legal adviser to the command, advising on a wide range of issues. OSJA also provides trial defense and free legal assistance services to Indiana Guardsmen. OSJA is also commonly known as JAG (Judge Advocate General). Officers serving in the JAG Corps are often referred to as JAGs. Indiana’s OSJA offices are located at the Stout Field headquarters building in Indianapolis.
Mission: Provide timely and quality legal support to the adjutant general and his staff as well as subordinate commands, and the soldiers of the Military Department of Indiana, their dependents, and all others eligible for legal support.
About this Website: Nothing contained in this website is a substitute for the competent legal advice of a licensed attorney. This website is intended to provide general information about our services, and does not produce legal documents. All information contained within this website is for informational purposes. Seek legal advice before relying on information contained in this website.
Legal assistance and trial defense services are available to members of the Indiana National Guard and to their dependents, retired military personnel and their dependents, and survivors of members of the Armed Forces who would be eligible if the service member was alive.
OSJA provides a wide range of legal assistance services, without charge and by appointment only. Appointments must be scheduled in advance; we do not provide services on a walk-in basis. Please note that we are NOT authorized to appear with you as your attorney of record on legal assistance matters in any court.
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OSJA provides specified defense counsel services whenever required by law or regulation and when authorized by our higher headquarters.
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Army National Guard
Contact us at 317-327-8387 or indianatds@gmail.com. Our resources are limited. We contact our clients on a first-come, first-served basis and reply to inquiries and requests for assistance as quickly as possible.
Air National Guard
Airmen seeking legal defense services should contact the appropriate legal office to provide them assistance. Members assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing should contact the legal office in Fort Wayne at 260-478-3317. Members assigned to the 181st Intelligence Wing should contact the legal office in Terre Haute at 812- 877-5385.
- Sample Letters - PDF
- Request Reduction of Interest Rate During Deployment
- Stay of Proceedings Pursuant to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
- Advance Notice to Employer of Military Duty
- Termination of Motor Vehicle Lease Pursuant to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
- Termination of Premises Lease Pursuant to Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
- Legal Briefing Sheets - PDF
The legal briefing sheets below cover a wide range of topics relevant to Indiana National Guard service members. For literature specific to the U.S. Air Force, please visit http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/.
- Article 15 Fact Sheet
- Benefits at Separation
- Disposition of AWOL Soldier's Property
- Divorce in Indiana
- Drug/Alcohol Abuse Rehabilitation Failure
- Failure to Meet Army Body Composition Standards
- Financial Liability Investigations of Property Loss - Common Errors
- Financial Liability Investigations of Property Loss - General
- Incomplete Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss
- Involuntary Allotments and Garnishments
- Planning for the Future
- Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces
- Powers of Attorney
- Separation for Misconduct
- Support of Dependents
- Unsatisfactory Participation
Working for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate
JAG Corps
The Indiana National Guard Office of the Staff Judge Advocate actively recruits members of the military to join the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps. The JAG Corps provides an excellent opportunity for young lawyers to experience a number of different legal fields and to become involved in a broad range of cases. Judge Advocates may serve as prosecutors in criminal cases (courts-martial) or in legal assistance to provide counsel and advice to soldiers, retirees and their families. Legal fields include civil litigation and administrative, contract, international, labor and medical law. Contact us if you are interested in learning more.
Paralegal
The Indiana National Guard Office of the Staff Judge Advocate actively recruits paralegals. If you are looking for a challenging opportunity to serve, and you have an associate’s degree in paralegal studies or a bachelor's degree in another field and a certificate in paralegal studies, this field may be right for you. Paralegals assist the legal team by conducting research; drafting correspondence, reports and legal documents; filing documents with the court; maintaining filing systems and handling the phones/intake process. Paralegals must demonstrate excellent communication, computer, interpersonal, organizational and research skills. Contact us if you are interested in learning more.
