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The Center for Law and Military Operations (CLAMO)

The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School Library External Link in Charlottesville, VA, holds extensive collections of primary source materials and publications in the field of military law.

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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) External Link, 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, 2009 Rule of Law Handbook - A Practitioner’s Guide for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(Updated edition; 2009. 310 pages.)
The handbook provides a framework, gleaned from practitioners, for conducting rule of law missions in the context of U.S. military interventions. The staff at the Center for Law and Military Operations (CLAMO) led the publication of the handbook, but the handbook draws upon input from many different military organizations and government agencies. Consequently, it reflects the interagency atmosphere in which rule of law operations occur. 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.
Domestic Operational Law Handbook, 2009 Domestic Operational Law Handbook for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(July 20, 2009 edition; 289 pages, Supplement: 1,147 pages; OCLC Number 439736799)
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. The purpose of the handbook is to serve as an advisory, working reference and training tool for judge advocates.
The Supplement to the Handbook provides hundreds of documents in support of Chapters 2 through 13.
Forged in the Fire, 1994-2008 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.
 
  Previous Editions:
Rule of Law Handbook, 2008 Rule of Law Handbook - A Practitioner’s Guide for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(Updated edition; 2008. 294 pages; OCLC Number 318815434.)
Rule of Law Handbook, 2007 Rule of Law Handbook – A Practitioner’s Guide for Judge Advocates (PDF)
(July 2007 edition; 230 pages; OCLC Mumber 318814876.)
Forged in the Fire, 1994-2006 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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