Customers encouraged to visit legal website

Commentary by Capt. Kevin M. Boden
86th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate Office

By now, many of you have seen the American Forces Network commercials about the Air Force legal assistance website that features members of the Ramstein Law Center. We’ve seen a significant increase in usage of the website since the commercials began airing.

The feedback we’ve received has been great, with users finding the online system to be very convenient and easy to use. I had one client tell me recently the only compliant he had was that the website wasn’t Department of Defense wide.

If you haven’t seen the commercial yet or don’t have AFN at home, here is a little background. 

About a year ago the Air Force launched the AF legal assistance website https://aflegalassistance.law.mil. 

The website has a variety of features making it user friendly. For example, you don’t need a common access card, you don’t need a dot-mil e-mail address and you can access the website from anywhere.

The website allows users to input information for wills, advanced medical directives, and special and general powers of attorney.

Once you input your information, the website will provide a ticket number.
Simply write down this ticket number, bring it to our office and we can access your information.

In addition to legal worksheets, the website also offers valuable information about a variety of legal issues. 

Though this does not substitute for the advice of an attorney, it does offer helpful definitions of legal terms you may encounter when filling out your legal worksheets.

If you haven’t visited the website yet, I encourage you to do so. Then, you can come to our office and proudly say, “I did it online!”