Civilian Lawyers Mobilize to Provide Legal Help: WASHINGTON -- How many lawyers will be needed to provide legal services for America's service men and women deployed in the war against global terrorism? The answer to that question is unknown, because no one knows how many military -- particularly Guard and Reserve members -- will ultimately be called up for overseas service in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle homeland defense missions. To date, more than 50,000 reserve component members have been tabbed for active duty. However, through Operation Enduring LAMP -- Legal Assistance for Military Personnel -- program, the American Bar Association is "activating" private-sector lawyers to supplement military lawyers' efforts, if required, said Army Col. Steve Strong, director of legal policy in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The program officially kicked off Nov. 13, Strong noted. The Chicago-based ABA expressed interest in helping the military, he said, shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., and the terrorist-hijacked airliner crash in Somerset County, Pa. "The size of our active duty legal providers is tailored to the size of the active force," Strong remarked. If reserve call-ups swell the force greatly, then "we'll need civilian lawyers to help," he added.