[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: 32CFR776.54]

[Page 527]
 
                       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. 776.54  Responsibilities of a subordinate attorney.

    (a) Responsibilities of a subordinate attorney:
    (1) A covered attorney is bound by this part notwithstanding that 
the covered attorney acted at the direction of another person.
    (2) In recognition of the judge advocate's unique dual role as a 
commissioned officer and attorney, subordinate judge advocates shall 
obey lawful directives and regulations of supervisory attorneys when not 
inconsistent with this part or the duty of a judge advocate to exercise 
independent professional judgment as to the best interest of an 
individual client.
    (3) A subordinate covered attorney does not violate this part if 
that covered attorney acts in accordance with a supervisory attorney's 
written and reasonable resolution of an arguable question of 
professional duty. See Sec. 776.10.
    (b) [Reserved]