Lieutenant General Joe Berger (Ret.) is the Executive Director of the American Inns of Court, a national organization dedicated to promoting professionalism, civility, ethics, and excellence in the legal profession. Before assuming this role, he served as the 42nd Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army, the Army’s senior legal officer, where he led nearly 10,000 legal professionals and served as the principal legal advisor to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army. Over a distinguished career spanning more than three decades, General Berger counseled clients across the full spectrum of legal issues in both domestic and international contexts.