Subd. 1.

For each general and special court-martial the authority convening the court shall detail trial counsel and defense counsel, and such assistants as considered appropriate. No person who has acted as investigating officer, military judge, or court member in any case may act later as trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, or, unless expressly requested by the accused, as defense counsel or assistant defense counsel in the same case. No person who has acted for the prosecution may act later in the same case for the defense, nor may any person who has acted for the defense act later in the same case for the prosecution.

Subd. 2.

Trial counsel or defense counsel detailed for either a general court-martial or a special court-martial:

1. (1) Must be a person who is a member of the bar of the highest court of the state, or a member of the bar of a federal court; and
2. (2) Must be certified as competent to perform such duties by the state judge advocate.