Air Force Legal Assistance Website increases efficiency and saves time Published Feb. 5, 2015 By 71st Flying Training Wing Staff Judge Advocate Office 71st Flying Training Wing Staff Judge Advocate Office VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The next time you need a will, power of attorney, or just have a legal question, visit https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil. Feb. 1 was the five year anniversary of the unveiling of the Air Force Legal Assistance Website, which was created by The Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps. The website is designed for use by active duty and reserve component members, retirees and dependents. The site was created to increase efficiency and track client satisfaction with the Air Force legal assistance program. Because it is a public site, clients may access the site's features from the comfort of their homes without a common access card. The site's features include: Legal Topics: Short papers on common legal assistance topics such as wills and family law issues. It also contains links to other helpful sites. Legal Worksheets: Access to online questionnaires for wills, living wills and powers of attorney. After completing the online worksheet, the website provides each client a unique "ticket number." Data entered by clients is secure and may be accessed only after clients visit their local legal office and provide their ticket numbers to legal office personnel. Online Survey: Following a visit to the legal office, clients are encouraged to provide feedback concerning the professionalism and helpfulness of Air Force legal professionals. Many clients have visited a legal office to obtain a will or other legal document, and realize after arriving that they need to gather more information or documents from home. Sometimes a client realizes he needs to speak with his spouse about an issue. Completing an online worksheet will help minimize these multiple visits. By filling out an online worksheet, clients will be able to consider critical issues online prior to visiting the legal office. After receiving a ticket number, a client may take his ticket number to the legal office. An attorney or paralegal will then access a client's data with the ticket number. This will reduce the amount of information the client needs to bring with him, and allow the legal office to streamline the process to some degree. While the website increases convenience for clients, everyone should note the following: Information on the website is for educational and informational purposes only. The site cannot replace consultation with your local JAG, and Airmen should never rely solely on the website when making decisions. Clients will not have the ability to print a legal document (will, power of attorney, etc.) from the website. Clients will need to visit the legal office and provide their ticket numbers to obtain their legal documents. The website is designed for client convenience, but no one is required to use the website prior to visiting the legal office. The Vance legal team looks forward to continuing to serve the Vance Air Force Base community's legal needs and sincerely hopes you find this website helpful. The Legal Office, located in building 500, is open Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please note, powers of attorney and notaries are available on a walk-in basis, and legal assistance is scheduled by appointment. We value your feedback concerning the website and the services we provide as we continue to look for ways to better serve you.