Appellate Advocacy Training Legal Writer

The Department of the Air Force, AFDW PK, issued this sources sought notice, solicitation number FA701426Q0012, to identify personnel capable of providing appellate advocacy training for the Air Force Appellate Defense Division (FOA/JAJA). The requirement involves delivering a two-to-three-day in-person training course twice per year in St James, Maryland, for a group of two to eight personnel. The instruction focuses on strategic and written appellate advocacy skills relevant to criminal cases involving Airmen and Guardians following court-martial convictions.

Contractors must possess a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and demonstrate substantial experience as a legal writing trainer within high-quality legal practice. Specific requirements include experience in reviewing appellate records and appellate advocacy in criminal cases, as well as the ability to teach legal writing, mentor, and provide constructive feedback on appellate strategy and the development of appellate issues. This procurement is classified under NAICS 541110 Offices of Lawyers and PSC R418 SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: LEGAL. The set-aside for this notice is NONE (NONE).

Responses to this notice are due by April 30, 2026, and the point of contact is MSgt Irinieta Tabuyaqona. The notice includes two attachments posted on April 15, 2026: a draft Performance Work Statement titled JAJA Advocacy Training Performance Work Statement Draft15Apr26.pdf and a Request for Information legal writer trainer update.pdf. This sources sought was published and last updated on April 15, 2026.