[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR727.9]

[Page 284]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 727_LEGAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 727.9  Referrals to civilian lawyers.

    (a) General. If it is determined that the legal assistance requested 
is beyond the scope of this part, or if no available legal assistance 
officer is qualified to give the assistance requested, the client should 
be referred to a civilian lawyer. When the client does not know of a 
lawyer whom he wishes to represent him, his case may be referred to an 
appropriate bar organization, lawyer referral service, legal aid 
society, or other local organization for assistance in obtaining 
reliable, competent, and sympathetic counsel, or to a civilian lawyer 
designated by such organization.
    (b) Fees charged by civilian lawyers. Legal assistance clients being 
referred to a civilian lawyer should be advised that, even when the fee 
to be charged is set by statute or subject to court approval, it should 
be one of the first items discussed to avoid later misunderstandings and 
eliminate uncertainty. Legal assistance officers should exercise caution 
in discussing possible fees to be charged by civilian lawyers so as to 
avoid embarrassment or misunderstanding between the client and his 
civilian lawyer.