Personnel, including attorneys, paralegals, and other support staff assigned to the NASA legal function, must develop and maintain their professional and technical skills with robust and consistent training and developmental opportunities in order to provide the highest quality of legal counsel and representation to the Agency. Additionally, individuals must be carefully developed professionally to assure that potential candidates are available to assume leadership positions and to maintain succession planning consistent with Agency objectives. This directive serves as an overall functional roadmap for new personnel, experienced personnel and personnel currently serving in leadership positions.

APPLICABILITY. This directive applies to all NASA Agency legal team personnel throughout NASA. In the event of any conflict between this directive and any other NASA directive or regulation, this directive shall govern and supersede any previous issuance.