[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: 32CFR776.1]

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                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 776_PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS PRACTICING UNDER THE 
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 776.1  Purpose.

COGNIZANCE AND SUPERVISION OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL--Table 
of Contents




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
776.1 Purpose.
776.2 Applicability.
776.3 Policy.
776.4 Attorney-client relationships.
776.5 Judicial conduct.
776.6 Conflict.
776.7 Reporting requirements.
776.8 Professional Responsibility Committee.
776.9 Rules Counsel.
776.10 Informal ethics advice.
776.11 Outside part-time practice of law.
776.12 Maintenance of files.
776.13-776.17 [Reserved]

                 Subpart B_Rules of Professional Conduct

776.18 Preamble.
776.19 Principles.
776.20 Competence.

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776.21 Establishment and scope of representation.
776.22 Diligence.
776.23 Communication.
776.24 Fees.
776.25 Confidentiality of information.
776.26 Conflict of interest: General rule.
776.27 Conflict of interests: Prohibited transactions.
776.28 Conflict of interest: Former client.
776.29 Imputed disqualification: General rule.
776.30 Successive Government and private employment.
776.31 Former judge or arbitrator.
776.32 Department of Navy as client.
776.33 Client under a disability.
776.34 Safekeeping property.
776.35 Declining or terminating representation.
776.36 Prohibited sexual relations.
776.37 Advisor.
776.38 Mediation.
776.39 Evaluation for use by third persons.
776.40 Meritorious claims and contentions.
776.41 Expediting litigation.
776.42 Candor and obligations toward the tribunal.
776.43 Fairness to opposing party and counsel.
776.44 Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal.
776.45 Extra-tribunal statements.
776.46 Attorney as witness.
776.47 Special responsibilities of a trial counsel.
776.48 Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings.
776.49 Truthfulness in statements to others.
776.50 Communication with person represented by counsel.
776.51 Dealing with an unrepresented person.
776.52 Respect for rights of third persons.
776.53 Responsibilities of the Judge Advocate General and supervisory 
          attorneys.
776.54 Responsibilities of a subordinate attorney.
776.55 Responsibilities regarding non-attorney assistants.
776.56 Professional independence of a covered USG attorney.
776.57 Unauthorized practice of law.
776.58-776.65 [Reserved]
776.66 Bar admission and disciplinary matters.
776.67 Judicial and legal officers.
776.68 Reporting professional misconduct.
776.69 Misconduct.
776.70 Jurisdiction.
776.71 Requirement to remain in good standing with licensing 
          authorities.
776.72-776.75 [Reserved]

                Subpart C_Complaint Processing Procedures

776.76 Policy.
776.77 Related investigations and actions.
776.78 Informal complaints.
776.79 The complaint.
776.80 Initial screening and Rules Counsel.
776.81 Charges.
776.82 Interim suspension.
776.83 Preliminary inquiry.
776.84 Ethics investigation.
776.85 Effect of separate proceeding.
776.86 Action by JAG.
776.87 Finality.
776.88 Report to licensing authorities.

Subpart D [Reserved]

    Authority: 10 U.S.C. 806, 806a, 826, 827; Manual for Courts-Martial, 
United States, 1998; U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990; Secretary of the Navy 
Instruction 5430.27 (series), Responsibility of the Judge Advocate 
General for Supervision of Certain Legal Services.

    Source: 65 FR 15060, Mar. 21, 2000, unless otherwise noted.



    In furtherance of the authority citations (which, if not found in 
local libraries, are available from the Office of the Judge Advocate 
General, 1322 Patterson Avenue, SE., Suite 3000, Washington Navy Yard DC 
20374-5066), which require the Judge Advocate General of the Navy (JAG) 
to supervise the performance of legal services under JAG cognizance 
throughout the Department of the Navy (DON), this part is promulgated:
    (a) To establish Rules of Professional Conduct (subpart B of this 
part) for attorneys subject to this part;
    (b) To establish procedures (subpart C of this part) for receiving, 
processing, and taking action on complaints of professional misconduct 
made against attorneys practicing under the supervision of JAG, whether 
arising from professional legal activities in DON proceedings and 
matters, or arising from other, non-U.S. Government related professional 
legal activities or personal misconduct which suggests the attorney is 
ethically, professionally, or morally unqualified to perform legal 
services within the DON; and

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    (c) To ensure quality legal services at all proceedings under the 
cognizance and supervision of the JAG.