The

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of the Department of the Navy is the senior civilian lawyer in the

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and is the senior legal adviser to the

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. The Office of the General Counsel of the Navy provides legal advice to the Secretary, the

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and the various Assistant Secretaries of the Navy and their staffs. The General Counsel of the Navy is the third highest-ranking civilian office in the Department of the Navy, behind the Secretary and Under Secretary of the Navy. The General Counsel maintains a close working relationship with the

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, the senior uniformed lawyer in the Department of the Navy who performs statutory duties under the

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. The General Counsel manages nearly 650 attorneys worldwide, helps to oversee the

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, and advises senior

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and

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officials on litigation, acquisition, contractual, fiscal, environmental, property, personnel, legislative, ethics, and intelligence law issues.

General Counsels of the Navy, 1941—present

The first General Counsel of the Navy was appointed in 1941. From 1862 to 1941, essentially the same function was provided by the Solicitor General of the Navy.History of the Office of General Counsel of the Navy
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General Counsels of the Navy, 1941—present

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