[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: 32CFR776.4]

[Page 511]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 776_PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS PRACTICING UNDER THE 
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 776.4  Attorney-client relationships.

    (a) The executive agency to which assigned (DON in most cases) is 
the client served by each covered USG attorney unless detailed to 
represent another client by competent authority. Specific guidelines are 
contained in Sec. 776.32 of this part.
    (b) Covered USG attorneys will not establish attorney-client 
relationships with any individual unless detailed, assigned, or 
otherwise authorized to do so by competent authority. Wrongfully 
establishing an attorney-client relationship may subject the attorney to 
discipline administered per this part. See Sec. 776.21 of this part.
    (c) Employment of a non-USG attorney by an individual client does 
not alter the professional responsibilities of a covered USG attorney 
detailed or otherwise assigned by competent authority to represent that 
client.