[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: 32CFR776.53]

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                       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. 776.53  Responsibilities of the Judge Advocate General and 
supervisory attorneys.

    (a) Responsibilities of the Judge Advocate General and supervisory 
attorneys. (1) The JAG and supervisory attorneys shall make reasonable 
efforts to ensure that all covered attorneys conform to this part.
    (2) A covered attorney having direct supervisory authority over 
another covered attorney shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that 
the other attorney conforms to this part.
    (3) A supervisory attorney shall be responsible for another 
subordinate covered attorney's violation of this part if:
    (i) The supervisory attorney orders or, with knowledge of the 
specific conduct, ratifies the conduct involved; or

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    (ii) The supervisory attorney has direct supervisory authority over 
the other attorney and knows of the conduct at a time when its 
consequences can be avoided or mitigated but fails to take reasonable 
remedial action.
    (4) A supervisory attorney is responsible for ensuring that the 
subordinate covered attorney is properly trained, is competent to 
perform the duties and has all appropriate credentials, including 
security clearances, to perform the duties to which the subordinate 
covered attorney is assigned.
    (b) [Reserved]

[65 FR 15060, Mar. 21, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 70165, Nov. 21, 2002]