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1. FROM THE FULLTIME JAG’S DESK - MAJ William E. O’Connor Volume I, Issue 3
November 2011
Welcome to another received during the year. It employees. The holiday
issue of The Advocate. is also time for the official season is upon us and
It is November, a month of start of the holiday sea- along with it the custom-
great significance for us son. ary gift exchange. This
service members. It is a With this in mind we have guidance will explain what
time of giving our most prepared a very special is the DoD current policy
heartfelt thanks for the issue for you. We will dis- concerning this type of
“It is a time of service provided to our cuss the Puerto Rico Vet- activity in the federal
giving our most Nation. eran’s Bill of Rights. This workplace.
heartfelt thanks The sacrifices made by you legislation provides a se- We also continue with our
guarantee and protect our ries of great protections
for the service and benefits to our veter-
series concerning social
way of life as American media in the Army and
provided to our citizens. It is also an oppor- ans. our now highly antici-
Nation. The tunity to reunite with our We will also provide guid- pated movie and book
sacrifices made by loved ones and be thankful ance regarding the ex- reviews and a few other
you guarantee and for everything that we have changing of gifts between surprises. Enjoy.
protect our way of
life as American FROM THE CHIEF LEGAL NCO’S DESK - SFC Frank Chiroque
citizens.” then that we discuss with nity to develop effective
For some time now,
I’ve had this nagging soldiers the changes that leadership skills in sync
thought in my mind which I occur when changing from with current training re-
use as an excuse to write Title 32 to Title 10 USC quirements and specifi-
the following words. As ser- and the inevitable conse- cally by the experiences
vice members, what have quences of actions under acquired in the field. We
we actually learned during the notorious UCMJ. have no excuse. Every
these past ten years of one of us must have the
constant mobilizations moral center to follow
and deployments? those Values which have
been instilled in us since
The Puerto Rico Na- our first day of training;
tional Guard has taken Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Inside this issue:
part in almost every imag- Selfless Service, Honor, Legal Resources, Know 2
inable type of activation. Integrity and Personal Your Rights:
“Every one of us We still do. From combat Courage. The Puertorrican
support to humanitarian Veterans Bill of Rights of
must have the assistance and everything We are not naïve the 21st Century
moral center to in between, we’ve done it enough to think we will
Many of us have been not continue to see disci- Ethics Matters: 6
follow those all, and we’ve done it well,
Gifts between
but I believe we can still do deployed under Federal plinary situations among
Values which more. service on more than one Employees
our soldiers, but we must
have been instilled occasion and it stands to Link it Up! 7
During our SRPs I like to strive to do better, by lead-
in us since our reason that we as a whole
emphasize on many things should be more familiar- ing from the front and by What is Social Media? 7
first day of when briefing and assisting ized with the way things example. As legal profes-
training; Loyalty, our soldiers. There are of work when deployed. sionals we in the OSJA will At the Movies: 8
Duty, Respect, course the usual topics of Technically the rules persevere in promoting Runaway Jury
discussion that we see on a change, but it shouldn’t be
Selfless Service, daily basis in the OSJA such the faithful compliance of From the JAG Bookshelf: 8
perceived that way. The
Honor, Integrity as powers of attorney and standard has always been
our rules and regulations The Fourth Star
and Personal family care plans; and then the same, regardless of in an effort to maintain the What’s New on Our 8
there are the situations highest standards that Facebook Page.
Courage.” which pop up every once in
where you are and who
you are doing it for. distinguish the PRNG and
a while having to do with continue to make it the
Our Officers and NCOs
legal problems of a more
have had great opportu- premiere force it is.
disciplinary nature. It is

2. Your Rights Under The Puerto Rico Veterans Bill of Rights
Puerto Rico offers special 2009-2013 for his or her primary square meters in the urban zone,
benefits for its military service residence. If the building has more or one cuerda in the rural zone,
members and veterans including than one dwelling, the appraised shall be exempted from property
income tax advantages, property taxable value, for the purposes of taxes, provide that the same is
tax exemptions, education and the exemption, shall be the propor- the dwelling of the injured vet-
tuition assistance, as well as in- tional part which corresponds to eran or his immediate family [act
jury and death benefits. Eligibility the dwelling occupied by a vet- of congress 06-89, effective
for some benefits may depend on eran, of the total value of the January 1, 1968.]
residency, military component building and the lot, as determined Eligibility: The tax exemption is
and veteran disability status. by the Secretary of the Treasury. granted to an injured veteran and
shall cease when the property is
no longer used as his or her
dwelling or that of his or her im-
mediate family.
Property Exemption Applicable to
Disabled Veterans: Any veteran
who receives disability compen-
sation of fifty percent (50%) or
more shall be entitled to a prop-
erty tax exemption on the five
hundred thousand ($500,000)
dollars of the appraised value of
the property for taxable pur-
poses.
Eligibility: Veterans with service-
connected disability rating of
50% or more and appropriate
documentation from the Vet-
eran's Administration. House or
lot may not exceed five hundred
(500) square meters in the urban
zone, or one cuerda in the rural
zone, provided that the dwelling
has been the residence of the
veteran or immediate family on
January 1 of the year immedi-
ately preceding the taxable year
for which exemption is. Veteran
applying for property exemption
must provide following materials:
(1) The original or a photocopy of
discharge certificate from the
branch of the Armed Forces of
the United States where veteran
served. The veteran shall not
have to present the original or
photocopy of his or her discharge
The Office of the Puer- Benefit Highlights Eligibility: Veterans who apply certificate each year, provided he
torrican Veterans Om- and Eligibility must have their application for or she leaves a photocopy of
budsman’s mission is to Territory Taxes exemption granted by the office of these papers in the archives of
protect and guarantee the Secretary of the Treasury. the collector.
the rights of Puertorri- Income Tax Advantage: Veterans
can veterans and their are entitled to a $1,500.00 tax (2) Written certificate from an
Property Exemption Applicable to official of the Veterans' Admini-
dependants through deduction for life. (Income Tax Injured Veterans: Every house
assistance, guidance Act, Act No. 91 of June 29, 1954) stration attesting to the veteran's
built, acquired or remodeled or to degree of disability as of the 1st
and advice for the bene- Eligibility: All veterans.
fit of their economic and be constructed, acquired or re- of January immediately proceed-
social welfare. Property Tax Exemption Applica- modeled in the future by a dis- ing the taxable year for which he
ble to All Veterans: Veteran is abled veteran, and the lot where or she is requesting exemption.
exempt from up to fifty thousand the same is located, which does >>>
($50,000) dollars for tax years not exceed five hundred (500)

3. (3) Sworn statement attesting to a maximum of $1,000.00 an- The veterans who are
that the property in question was nually for two years. university students in
being used as the residence of Eligibility: To participate in the recognized universi-
the veteran or his immediate fam- State Tuition Assistance program, ties outside of the
ily on the 1st of January immedi- citizen-soldiers must be on active territory of the United
ately preceding the taxable year drill status or AGR, pay $5.00 States and Puerto
for which he is requesting exemp- monthly, and have no spouse or Rico enjoy the same
tion. dependent using it at the moment benefits as if they
they request the assistance. The were studying in any
Automobile Tax Exemption university in Puerto
State Tuition Assistance provides
The automobiles furnished to the spouse for Graduate Degree Rico.
injured veterans by, or with the up to 18 credits, a maximum of Eligibility: Veterans of
help of the Veterans' Administra- $75.00, and a maximum of the U.S. Armed
tion, are hereby exempted from $1,350.00 per semester. The Forces and Air Na-
the tax on vehicles. [Excise Tax State Tuition Assistance provides tional Guard mem-
Act of Puerto Rico, sections 4001 funding for the spouses and/or bers on State Active
et seq. of Title 13.] The replace- dependents for Undergraduate or Duty.
ments of Vocational courses up to a maxi- Education Admission Preference: The Puerto Rico Depart-
mum of 18 credits, a maximum of ment of Education’s Vet-
the automobile thus acquired Merchant Marine School is estab- erans Assistance Pro-
$50.00 per credit, and a maxi- lished in the Commonwealth of
shall also be entitled to this ex- gram is a service that
mum of $900.00 per semester, or Puerto Rico, the veterans who offers educational oppor-
emption, provided that the auto-
the cost per credit. meet the admission requirements tunities, tailored to the
mobile to be replaced has been in
shall be given preference for ad- academic needs of Puer-
the possession of the veteran for Educational Leave without Pay: torrican veterans who
his personal use for a period of Veterans can continue their stud- mission. have exhausted their
not less than four (4) years. How- ies in or outside of Puerto Rico, Employment Benefits benefits under Federal
ever, in those cases in which the and shall be entitled to request legislation, without hav-
automobile to be replaced has leave without pay, for the reason- Employment Preference: The gov- ing achieved their educa-
ernment of the Commonwealth of tional goals, already initi-
become unusable for fortuitous able period of time required for ated under the Federal
causes not attributable to its the studies and while they are Puerto Rico, its agencies and in- Chapter for studies.
owner's negligence, the replace- taking courses. Veterans will be strumentalities, public or quasi-
ment shall be entitled to the ex- reinstated in the position or office public corporations, municipali-
emption even though the 4 years they held at the time they left in ties, and all private, natural
have not expired. order to study, or in another posi- or juridical persons who op-
Eligibility: Veterans must have tion or office of the same cate- erate businesses in Puerto
certification that automobile was gory, salary and rank. Rico, shall be under the obli-
furnished with the assistance of Eligibility: Any veteran who is an gation to:
Veteran's Administration. official or employee of the Com- (a) Give preference to a vet-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, its eran, under equal academic
War Surplus
agencies and instrumentalities, and technical conditions or
The war surplus property acquired public or quasi-public corpora- experience, when filling any
by a veteran is hereby exempted tions, and of the municipal govern- position, employment or
from all types of taxes or duties, ments. employment opportunity.
provided that the same is for per-
Tuition Assistance: Any veteran (b) Reinstate a veteran in the
sonal use and it does not have a
university student who has ex- same position or work he
total value of more than five thou-
hausted or will soon exhaust his was performing at the time
sand (5,000) dollars.
right to study under the legislation he was called into the Armed
Eligibility: All veterans
approved by the Congress of the Forces, if the veteran for-
Education Benefits United States of America, without mally requests it within six
having completed his bachelor's (6) months following his dis-
The Puerto Rico National Guard degree or other post-graduate
Tuition Assistance Fund (FIGNA): charge, and the same posi-
studies s/he has already initiated, tion or office he held still exists, or
Provides funding for Graduate for which s/he may qualify and Check out the com-
Degree up to 18 credits, per aca- in another of the same category. plete text of the Puerto
wish to pursue, because those
demic year; maximum of $75.00 studies extend for a longer period (c) Add five (5) points or five (5) Rico Veterans Bill of
per credit, and a maximum of Rights of the 21st Cen-
of time than authorized by federal percent whichever is greater, to
$1,350.00 per year, undergradu- tury, by following the
legislation, is entitled to free tui- the grade obtained by a veteran in link above to Law No.
ate or vocational courses, up to tion in the University of Puerto any exam or test required to qual-
18 credits, maximum of $50.00; 203 of 14 December
Rico and its Regional Colleges, ify for a job or a promotion. The 2007, as amended.
or the cost per credit according to and preference, in equal condi- veterans who have a service con-
the educational institution, which- tions, as to assistance, grants and nected disability shall be given an
ever is less; and a maximum of other benefits granted to univer- additional five (5) points or five (5)
$900.00 per year and for M.D. up sity students. percent whichever is greater. >>>

4. The Department of Veter-
ans Affairs (VA) offers a
wide variety of programs
and services for the na-
tion’s 23 million veterans.
Of those, more than
116,000 are Puertorrican
veterans. The VA has
spent approximately $1.1
billion, towards providing
for Puertorrican veterans.
Among the many services
included there are com-
pensation and pensions,
readjustment benefits,
medical and construction
programs, insurance and (d) Offer competitive tests to any Injured Veterans License Fees: The with prepaid medical insurance
indemnities. veteran who, due to being in the automobiles furnished to injured including TRICARE will be exempt
active service, has not been able to veterans by, or with the help of the from the corresponding payment of
take the competitive tests, and who Veteran's Administration, shall be the deductible.
requests them within ninety (90) exempted from the license fees. Eligibility: Veterans, spouses, and
days after his honorable discharge; [Sections 301 seq of Title 9.] The children up to eighteen (18) years
and if he passes said tests, the Department of Transportation and of age, and whore university stu-
veteran's name is to be included in Public Works shall provide every dents with valid student identifica-
the corresponding list or register. injured Veteran with a license plate tion. Physically or mentally disabled
with a symbol which identifies the children of veterans shall receive
(e) Any veteran who enters or re-
veteran's automobile as that of an the benefits without any age limit.
enters the service of the Common-
injured veteran. If the owner of an The medical rights will be extended
wealth, and becomes a participant
automobile that has been ex- to children of veterans who died on
of any of the government systems
empted from license fees pursuant the field of battle, up to the age of
or retirement funds, is entitled to
to this provision, sells, transfers or eighteen (18) years, university stu-
The My Army Benefits be credited all the time in active
website is the official US in any way alienates it, the acquirer dents up to the age of twenty-five
service in the Armed Forces to-
Army site, which explains shall be obligated to pay the corre- (25) years, and to physically or
wards retirement.
in detail many of the bene- sponding fees, counting from the mentally disabled children without
fits and protections af- Eligibility: Veteran of the Armed
fiscal year in which the exemption any age limit.
forded to service members. Forces with honorable discharge.
to said automobile was granted.
It provides information Certificates Issued by Government
from all 50 States and Employment Assistance: Common- Eligibility: Veteran must have dis-
Dependencies: Veteran will receive
Territories of the United wealth employees receive 30 days ability certification from Veteran's
free certificates from the officers or
States. Click on the link paid military leave per year. An an- Administration.
above to learn more.
dependencies of the Government of
nuity is provided to any Guard
Rights Related to the Acquisition of Puerto Rico and of the Municipal
member from 55-60 (if retired).
Properties: Preference shall be Governments, such as courts, regis-
Eligibility: National Guard member,
given to Veterans in any distribu- tries, bureaus and others of the
or retired Guard member from 55-
tion, sale, cession, donation or same or similar nature, when cer-
60.
lease of property of the Common- tificates are needed by the veteran,
Health and
wealth of Puerto Rico, its agencies veteran's widow or dependents for
Insurance Benefits
or instrumentalities and municipali- official uses and to claim any right.
Injury/Death Benefits: The Institu- ties, including the housing projects Eligibility: The Puerto Rico Veterans'
tional Trust of the PRNG provides under the Department of housing. Affairs Bureau shall regulate the
free funeral; $3,000 for individual Eligibility: Honorably discharged manner in which the exemption
Guard members or retired up to age veterans. shall be claimed.
60.
Rights Related to Medical-Hospital
Eligibility: National Guard members ________________________
Services: It shall be the obligation
or retired up to age 60 Puerto Rico Veterans’ Affairs Bureau
of the municipalities and of the
Group Insurance: The Institutional Commonwealth government to fur- (Oficina del Procurador
The US Department of Trust of the PRNG provides free life nish, without any cost whatsoever, del Veterano Puertorriqueño)
Veterans Affairs provides through all of their health facilities,
insurance; $5,000 for individual. Mailing Address:
many other benefits and
Eligibility: National Guard members the medical attention, treatment,
protections which cover PO Box 11737, San Juan, PR 00910-1737
the thousands of Puertorri- or retired up to 60 years old hospitalization and necessary medi-
cations, with prior medical prescrip-
Physical Address:
can veterans. Click on the
Department Logo to check Workers Compensation: State Ac- tion and an evaluation of their fi- Ave. Ponce de León, Mercantil Plaza, 4th Floor
out all the Fact Sheets tive Duty National Guard members nancial situation based on the crite- Suite 401, Hato Rey, PR 00918
available explaining them receive workers’ compensation. ria of the Federal Medical Assis- Telephone:
in detail. Eligibility: National Guard member. tance Program Title 19 of the Fed- (787) 758-5760
Miscellaneous Benefits eral Social Security Act to veterans Fax:
and their dependents. Veterans (787) 758-5788

5. On 11 November 1918, at
1100 hours, the “Great War,”
later known as World War I
did not officially end. That did
not occur until June 28, 1919
and the signing of the Treaty
of Versailles. However, 11
November 1918 is the date of
the cessation of hostilities. At
the time, this had been the
most deadly war the world
had witnessed.
In acknowledgment of the
sacrifices of the American
Soldiers who served in this
war, Congress mandated in
1938 that 11 November
would be “Armistice Day.”
This would be a legal holiday,
honoring these veterans. In
1954, the holiday was re-
named, “Veterans Day,” to
honor all veterans.
"As we express our
gratitude, we must
never forget that the
highest appreciation is
not to utter words, but
to live by them."
- John F. Kennedy
President Obama calls on
Americans to honor the ser-
vice and sacrifice of the na-
tion’s troops. Check out his
video announcement on Vet-
eran’s Day and his plan for a
Returning Heroes and
Wounded Warriors tax credit
for businesses that hire re-
turning veterans.

6. The holidays are upon us vided to personal friends); and who are not Federal employees,
including contractor personnel
and we all know that it is a time d. Items in connection with the
who may be working in the
in which friends and loved ones receipt of personal hospitality
same office.
customarily exchange gifts. (of a type and value given on
Many offices even conduct gift such occasions). PRACTICE TIP: The so-called
exchanges at their all too com- “Perry exception” should no
2. A subordinate may give a gift
mon office parties. Therefore, longer be invoked as an excep-
appropriate to the occasion or
we are including the current tion to the $300 limit. See DOD
donate toward a gift to an offi-
guidance concerning gifts be- SOCO Advisory 09-03 (March
cial superior, and an official
tween employees in the federal 23, 2009).
superior may accept a gift on
workplace so your festivities are special infrequent occasions 4. Solicitations for gifts to an
merry. such as: official superior may not exceed
GIFTS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES $10 (although employees are
a. In recognition of an infre-
free to give more than $10) and
A. General Punitive Rules (5 quent event of personal signifi-
must be completely voluntary
C.F.R. § 2635.302(a)). cance such as marriage, illness,
(given freely, without pressure
or birth of a child (would not
An employee shall not, di- or coercion). JER 2-203b
include a promotion); or
rectly or indirectly: THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
b. Upon an occasion that termi-
1. Give a gift or make a dona- OFFICE, DoD
nates the official superior – sub-
tion toward a gift for an official ordinate relationship such as The President of the United
DoDD 5500.7, Stan- superior or solicit a contribution
dards of Conduct, pro- transfer, resignation, or retire- States affirmed his strong sup-
from another employee for a gift ment. port for ethical conduct by Gov-
vides guidance to military
to either his own official supe- ernment officers and employees
personnel on standards of 3. Group gifts on special infre-
rior or that of another; or in Executive Order 12674, April
conduct and ethics. Viola- quent occasions are limited to
tions of the punitive provi- 2. Accept a gift from a lower- 12, 1989.
$300 in value per donating
sions by military personnel paid employee, unless the do-
can result in prosecution
group (JER 2-203(a)). He charged the head of each
nor and recipient are personal agency to "ensure that the rank,
under the Uniform Code of friends who are not in an official a. A donating group is com-
Military Justice (UCMJ). responsibilities, authority, staff-
superior-subordinate relation- prised of all contributors to that
ing, and resources of the
Violations of the puni- ship. Designated Agency Ethics
tive provisions by civilian Official (DAEO) are suffi-
personnel may result in 3. “Official superior”
means any other em- cient to ensure the effec-
disciplinary action without
ployee, including but not tiveness of the agency
regard to the issue of
criminal liability. Military limited to an immediate ethics program" (Sec. 301
members and civilian em- supervisor, whose official (e)).
ployees, who violate these responsibilities include The DAEO of the Office
standards, even if such directing or evaluating the of the Secretary of De-
violations do not consti- performance of the em- fense is the General
tute criminal misconduct, ployee or any official supe- Counsel. He uses his
are subject to administra- rior of the employee, i.e., Standards of Conduct
tive actions, such as repri- anyone in the employee’s Office (SOCO) to adminis-
mands. chain of command. 5 ter his responsibilities.
Ethics are standards by C.F.R. § 2635.303(d). SOCO is an element of the
which one should act B. Exceptions (5 C.F.R. § group gift. Defense Legal Services Agency
based on values. Values under the Deputy General Coun-
2635.304). b. If one employee contributes
are core beliefs such as sel for Personnel and Health
duty, honor, and integrity 1. Unsolicited gifts may be given to two or more donating groups,
Policy (DGC/P&HP).
that motivate attitudes on an occasional basis (not then the value of the gifts from
and actions. Not all values routine), including traditional groups with a common contribu- SOCO prepares policy guid-
are ethical values. gift-giving occasions, such as tor are aggregated for the pur- ance for Department-wide appli-
Ethical values relate to birthdays and holidays. This poses of the $300 limit (JER 2- cation through the "Standards
what is right and wrong includes: 203(a)(2)). of Conduct" Directive (DoDD
and thus take precedence 5500.7), the "Joint Ethics Regu-
a. Items (no cash) with an ag- PRACTICE TIP: Although not spe-
over non-ethical values lation (JER)" (DoD 5500.7-R),
gregate value of $10 or less per cifically mentioned in JER 2-
when making ethical deci- and written opinions. It supports
occasion; 203, the $300 limit in JER 2-
sions. DoD employees the Ethics Oversight Committee,
203(a) is also subject to the no
should carefully consider b. Items such as food and re- which is composed of senior
ethical values when mak-
“buy-down” provisions.
freshments that will be con- ethics officials from the major
ing decisions as part of sumed at the office; PRACTICE TIP: These gift rules DoD components and is chaired
official duties. apply only to Federal employees. by the Director of SOCO. The
c. Personal hospitality (e.g., Such group gifts may not in- members coordinate policy,
meals) at someone's home (of a clude contributions from parties training programs, and imple-
type and value customarily pro- menting regulations.

7. WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA? - From the US Army Social Media Handbook (August 2011)
The Army recognizes that so- every Soldier to be a part of the
Social media represents a cial media has the ability to com- Army story. By starting a discus-
shift in the way we as a culture municate with larger audiences sion on Facebook, or comment-
communicate. By using Internet- faster and in new ways. It has ing on a Soldier’s story on a
based platforms like Facebook, become an important tool for blog, all Soldiers can contribute
Twitter, Flickr and YouTube, so- Army messaging and outreach. to the Army story. Social media
cial media provides new ways to The Army uses a variety of social is a cheap, effective and meas-
connect, interact and learn. Peo- media platforms designed to ureable form of communication.
ple no longer look for the news, support a range of media from The Army uses social
the news find them. And in the text, audio, pictures and videos; media to tell the Army’s
world of social media, the percep- all of which is generated and story, but it also uses
tion of truth can be just as power- maintained by organizations and social media to listen.
ful as the truth itself. The Internet individuals within the Army Fam-
moves information quickly, ily. The Army understands the WHAT DOES THE DoD
whether for good or bad. Social risks associated social media SAY ABOUT SOCIAL
media, with a variety of available MEDIA?
and has worked hard to develop
platforms, can instantaneously On February 25,
training to help Soldiers and
connect users within a global family members use social me- 2010, the DoD issued a
network, making the transfer of dia responsibly. Directive-Type Memo-
information even more pervasive. randum (DTM) provid-
Today, social media is so wide- WHY USE SOCIAL MEDIA? ing guidelines for mili-
spread and transparent that you Soldiers have always been the tary use of social media
may already be involved even if Army’s best and most effective and acknowledged
you are not actively participating. messengers. Today, Army social “that Internet-based
Social media is highly effective media enables the capabilities are integral
tool to use when reaching out to Army Family around town, to operations across
large communities and audi- around the country and around the Department of Defense.”
ences. But with this substantial the world to stay connected and DTM 09-026 Responsible and
ability to connect with the spread the Army’s key themes Effective Use of Internet-based
masses, comes risks. Using social and messages. Every time a Capabilities outlined how the
media to spread information is member of the Army Family joins NIPRNET should be configured
becoming the standard. More Army social media, it increases to allow access to Internet-
and more units are using social the timely and transparent dis- based capabilities across all
media to communicate, so it’s semination of information. It DoD components. All service
more important than ever to un- ensures that the Army’s story is branches are using social media
derstand the risks associated shared honestly and directly to at different levels, but this DTM
with using the various platforms. Americans where they are and clearly indicates that use of so-
whenever they want to see, read cial media in the DoD is author-
ARMY SOCIAL MEDIA or hear it. Social media allows ized.

8. PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD ful gun manufacturing corpo- work on the surveillance
OFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE rate consortium she holds and assessment of poten-
100 General Esteves Street responsible for her hus- tial jurors. He will know eve-
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901-1401 band’s murder, she sets in rything about their lives,
Phone: 289-1400 Ext. 1030 motion a multi-million dollar and strategically manipu-
Fax: 787-289-1431 case. But it’s a suit that may late the jury selection proc-
E-Mail: theadvocate.prng@gmail.com be won even before it begins ess. The only acceptable
--based solely on the selec- result is the perfect jury to
tion, manipulation and, ulti- vote in favor of his client.
http:// mately, the “theft” of the Fitch and Rohr soon realize
jury. Representing the widow they’re not the only ones
www.facebook.com is Wendall Rohr (Hoffman), a out to win the jury. One of
/PRNG.OSJA courtly Southern lawyer with the jurors, Nick Easter
a moral center and a heart- (Cusack), seems to have his
felt passion for the case he’s own plan for swaying the
presenting. His opponent is panel. And a mysterious
ostensibly the attorney rep- woman known only as Mar-
resenting the corporation. lee (Weisz) contacts both
But in reality, defense coun- Rohr and Fitch telling them
sel is only the front man for the jury’s for sale to either
 US Supreme Court to Rankin Fitch (Hackman), a of them--and that the ver-
brilliant and ruthless jury dict won’t come cheap.
rule on Stolen Valor Based on the novel by consultant. At a high tech While the case is argued in
Act John Grisham; when a young command center set up in court, a dangerous cat and
 Puerto Rico Veterans’ widow in New Orleans brings an old French Quarter ware- mouse game begins to play
Affairs Bureau a civil suit against the power- house, Fitch and his team out.
 Your Benefits in tional soldiers; a new gen- operations and scholars.
Puerto Rico from the eration asked to save an The amazing careers of
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