Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
Title 32 - National Defense |
Subtitle A - Department of Defense |
Chapter VI - Department of the Navy |
SubChapter G - Miscellaneous Rules |
Part 776 - Professional Conduct of Attorneys Practicing Under the Cognizance and Supervision of the Judge Advocate General |
Subpart B - Rules of Professional Conduct |
§ 776.53 - Responsibilities of the Judge Advocate General and supervisory attorneys.
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§ 776.53 Responsibilities of the Judge Advocate General and supervisory attorneys.
(a) The JAG and supervisory attorneys shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that all covered attorneys conform to subpart B of this part.
(b) A covered attorney having direct supervisory authority over another covered attorney shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the other attorney conforms to subpart B of this part.
(c) A supervisory attorney shall be responsible for another subordinate covered attorney's violation of subpart B of this part if:
(1) The supervisory attorney orders or, with knowledge of the specific conduct, ratifies the conduct involved; or
(2) 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.
(d) A supervisory attorney is responsible for ensuring that the subordinate covered attorney is properly trained and is competent to perform the duties to which the subordinate covered attorney is assigned.
(e) [Reserved]