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 |
§ 776.55 - Responsibilities regarding non-attorney assistants.
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§ 776.55 Responsibilities regarding non-attorney assistants.
(a) 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]