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 Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 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]