[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: 32CFR776.46] [Page 525] 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. 776.46 Attorney as witness. (a) Attorney as witness: (1) A covered attorney shall not act as advocate at a trial in which the covered attorney is likely to be a necessary witness except when: (i) The testimony relates to an uncontested issue; (ii) The testimony relates to the nature and quality of legal services rendered in the case; or (iii) Disqualification of the covered attorney would work substantial hardship on the client. (2) A covered attorney may act as advocate in a trial in which another attorney in the covered attorney's office is likely to be called as a witness, unless precluded from doing so by Sec. 776.26 or Sec. 776.28 of this part. (b) [Reserved]