[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: 32CFR776.55]

[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. 776.55  Responsibilities regarding non-attorney assistants.

    (a) Responsibilities regarding non-attorney assistants. With respect 
to a non-attorney acting under the authority, supervision, or direction 
of a covered attorney:
    (1) The senior supervisory attorney in an office shall make 
reasonable efforts to ensure that the person's conduct is compatible 
with the professional obligations of a covered attorney;
    (2) A covered attorney having direct supervisory authority over the 
non-attorney shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the person's 
conduct is compatible with the professional obligations of a covered 
attorney; and
    (3) A covered attorney shall be responsible for conduct of such a 
person that would be a violation of this part if engaged in by a covered 
attorney if:
    (i) The covered attorney orders or, with the knowledge of the 
specific conduct, explicitly or impliedly ratifies the conduct involved; 
or
    (ii) The covered attorney has direct supervisory authority over the 
person, and knows of the conduct at a time when its consequences can be 
avoided or mitigated but fails to take reasonable remedial action.
    (b) [Reserved]