Part 776 - Professional Conduct of Attorneys Practicing Under the Cognizance and Supervision of the Judge Advocate General  


Subpart A - General
§ 776.1 - Purpose.
§ 776.2 - Applicability.
§ 776.3 - Policy.
§ 776.4 - Attorney-client relationships.
§ 776.5 - Judicial conduct.
§ 776.6 - Conflict.
§ 776.7 - Reporting requirements.
§ 776.8 - Professional Responsibility Committee.
§ 776.9 - Rules Counsel.
§ 776.10 - Informal ethics advice.
§ 776.11 - Outside practice of law.
§ 776.12 - Maintenance of files.
§ 776.13 - Preamble.
§ 776.14 - Premises.
§§ 776.13--776.17 - [Reserved]
Subpart B - Rules of Professional Conduct
§ 776.18 - Preamble.
§ 776.19 - Principles.
§ 776.20 - Competence.
§ 776.21 - Establishment and scope of representation.
§ 776.22 - Diligence.
§ 776.23 - Communication.
§ 776.24 - Fees.
§ 776.25 - Confidentiality of information.
§ 776.26 - Conflict of interest: General rule.
§ 776.27 - Conflict of interests: Prohibited transactions.
§ 776.28 - Conflict of interest: Former client.
§ 776.29 - Imputed disqualification: General rule.
§ 776.30 - Successive Government and private employment.
§ 776.31 - Former judge or arbitrator.
§ 776.32 - Department of the Navy as client.
§ 776.33 - Client with diminished capacity.
§ 776.34 - Safekeeping property.
§ 776.35 - Declining or terminating representation.
§ 776.36 - Prohibited sexual relations.
§ 776.37 - Advisor.
§ 776.38 - Mediation.
§ 776.39 - Evaluation for use by third persons.
§ 776.40 - Meritorious claims and contentions.
§ 776.41 - Expediting litigation.
§ 776.42 - Candor and obligations toward the tribunal.
§ 776.43 - Fairness to opposing party and counsel.
§ 776.44 - Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal.
§ 776.45 - Extra-tribunal statements.
§ 776.46 - Attorney as witness.
§ 776.47 - Special responsibilities of a trial counsel and other government counsel.
§ 776.48 - Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings.
§ 776.49 - Truthfulness in statements to others.
§ 776.50 - Communication with person represented by counsel.
§ 776.51 - Dealing with an unrepresented person.
§ 776.52 - Respect for rights of third persons.
§ 776.53 - Responsibilities of the Judge Advocate General and supervisory attorneys.
§ 776.54 - Responsibilities of a subordinate attorney.
§ 776.55 - Responsibilities regarding non-attorney assistants.
§ 776.56 - Professional independence of a covered USG attorney.
§ 776.57 - Unauthorized practice of law.
§ 776.66 - Bar admission and disciplinary matters.
§ 776.67 - Judicial and legal officers.
§ 776.68 - Reporting professional misconduct.
§ 776.69 - Misconduct.
§ 776.70 - Jurisdiction.
§ 776.71 - Requirement to remain in good standing with licensing authorities.
§§ 776.71--776.75 - [Reserved]
§§ 776.72--776.75 - [Reserved]
§§ 776.57--776.65 - [Reserved]
§§ 776.58--776.65 - [Reserved]
Subpart C - Complaint Processing Procedures
§ 776.76 - Policy.
§ 776.77 - Related investigations and actions.
§ 776.78 - Informal complaints.
§ 776.79 - The formal complaint.
§ 776.80 - Initial screening.
§ 776.81 - Forwarding the complaint.
§ 776.82 - Interim suspension.
§ 776.83 - Preliminary inquiry.
§ 776.84 - Ethics investigation.
§ 776.85 - Effect of separate proceeding.
§ 776.86 - Action by the Judge Advocate General.
§ 776.87 - Finality.
§ 776.88 - Report to licensing authorities.
Subpart D - Outside Practice of Law by Covered USG Attorneys
§ 776.89 - Background.
§ 776.90 - Definition.
§ 776.91 - Policy.
§ 776.92 - Action.
§ 776.93 - Revalidation.
§ 776.95 - Relations with non-DON civilian counsel.
Appendix to Subpart D of Part 776 - Outside Law Practice Questionnaire and Request.
Subpart E - Relations With Non-USG Counsel
§ 776.94 - Relations with Non-USG Counsel.
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