[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: 32CFR776.18]

[Page 513]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 776_PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS PRACTICING UNDER THE 
 
                 Subpart B_Rules of Professional Conduct
 
Sec. 776.18  Preamble.


    (a) A covered USG attorney is a representative of clients, an 
officer of the legal system, an officer of the Federal Government, and a 
public citizen who has a special responsibility for the quality of 
justice and legal services provided to the DON and to individual 
clients. The Rules of Professional Conduct contained in this subpart 
govern the ethical conduct of covered attorneys practicing under the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Manual for Courts-Martial, 10 
U.S.C. 1044 (Legal Assistance), other laws of the United States, and 
regulations of the DON.
    (b) This subpart not only addresses the professional conduct of 
judge advocates, but also applies to all other covered attorneys who 
practice under the cognizance and supervision of the JAG. See Sec. 
776.2 of this part.
    (c) All covered attorneys are subject to professional disciplinary 
action imposed by the JAG for violation of the Rules contained in this 
subpart. Action by the JAG does not prevent other Federal, State, or 
local bar associations or other licensing authorities from taking 
professional disciplinary or other administrative action for the same or 
similar acts.