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PART 776

Part 776 - Professional Conduct Of Attorneys Practicing Under The Cognizance And Supervision Of The Judge Advocate General

PART 776 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS PRACTICING UNDER THE COGNIZANCE AND SUPERVISION OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL Authority:10 U.S.C. 806, 806a, 826, 827, 1044; Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 2012; U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990; Department of Defense Instruction 1442.02 (series); Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5430.27 (series), Responsibility of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy and the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps for Supervision and Provision of Certain Legal Services. Source:80 FR 68389, Nov. 4, 2015; 80 FR 73991, Nov. 27, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

• Authority: 10 U.S.C. 806, 806a, 826, 827, 1044; Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 2012; U.S. Navy Regulations, 1990; Department of Defense Instruction 1442.02 (series); Secretary of the Navy Instruction 5430.27 (series), Responsibility of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy and the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps for Supervision and Provision of Certain Legal Services.
• Source: 80 FR 68389, Nov. 4, 2015; 80 FR 73991, Nov. 27, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

32:5.1.1.7.27.1	SUBPART A	Subpart A - General
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.1	SECTION 776.1	776.1 Purpose.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.2	SECTION 776.2	776.2 Applicability.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.3	SECTION 776.3	776.3 Policy.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.4	SECTION 776.4	776.4 Attorney-client relationships.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.5	SECTION 776.5	776.5 Judicial conduct.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.6	SECTION 776.6	776.6 Conflict.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.7	SECTION 776.7	776.7 Reporting requirements.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.8	SECTION 776.8	776.8 Professional Responsibility Committee.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.9	SECTION 776.9	776.9 Rules Counsel.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.10	SECTION 776.10	776.10 Informal ethics advice.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.11	SECTION 776.11	776.11 Outside practice of law.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.12	SECTION 776.12	776.12 Maintenance of files.
32:5.1.1.7.27.1.1.13	SECTION 776.13-776.17	776.13-776.17 [Reserved]
32:5.1.1.7.27.2	SUBPART B	Subpart B - Rules of Professional Conduct
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.1	SECTION 776.18	776.18 Preamble.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.2	SECTION 776.19	776.19 Principles.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.3	SECTION 776.20	776.20 Competence.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.4	SECTION 776.21	776.21 Establishment and scope of representation.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.5	SECTION 776.22	776.22 Diligence.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.6	SECTION 776.23	776.23 Communication.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.7	SECTION 776.24	776.24 Fees.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.8	SECTION 776.25	776.25 Confidentiality of information.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.9	SECTION 776.26	776.26 Conflict of interest: General rule.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.10	SECTION 776.27	776.27 Conflict of interests: Prohibited transactions.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.11	SECTION 776.28	776.28 Conflict of interest: Former client.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.12	SECTION 776.29	776.29 Imputed disqualification: General rule.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.13	SECTION 776.30	776.30 Successive Government and private employment.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.14	SECTION 776.31	776.31 Former judge or arbitrator.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.15	SECTION 776.32	776.32 Department of the Navy as client.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.16	SECTION 776.33	776.33 Client with diminished capacity.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.17	SECTION 776.34	776.34 Safekeeping property.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.18	SECTION 776.35	776.35 Declining or terminating representation.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.19	SECTION 776.36	776.36 Prohibited sexual relations.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.20	SECTION 776.37	776.37 Advisor.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.21	SECTION 776.38	776.38 Mediation.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.22	SECTION 776.39	776.39 Evaluation for use by third persons.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.23	SECTION 776.40	776.40 Meritorious claims and contentions.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.24	SECTION 776.41	776.41 Expediting litigation.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.25	SECTION 776.42	776.42 Candor and obligations toward the tribunal.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.26	SECTION 776.43	776.43 Fairness to opposing party and counsel.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.27	SECTION 776.44	776.44 Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.28	SECTION 776.45	776.45 Extra-tribunal statements.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.29	SECTION 776.46	776.46 Attorney as witness.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.30	SECTION 776.47	776.47 Special responsibilities of a trial counsel and other government counsel.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.31	SECTION 776.48	776.48 Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.32	SECTION 776.49	776.49 Truthfulness in statements to others.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.33	SECTION 776.50	776.50 Communication with person represented by counsel.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.34	SECTION 776.51	776.51 Dealing with an unrepresented person.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.35	SECTION 776.52	776.52 Respect for rights of third persons.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.36	SECTION 776.53	776.53 Responsibilities of the Judge Advocate General and supervisory attorneys.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.37	SECTION 776.54	776.54 Responsibilities of a subordinate attorney.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.38	SECTION 776.55	776.55 Responsibilities regarding non-attorney assistants.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.39	SECTION 776.56	776.56 Professional independence of a covered USG attorney.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.40	SECTION 776.57	776.57 Unauthorized practice of law.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.41	SECTION 776.58-776.65	776.58-776.65 [Reserved]
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.42	SECTION 776.66	776.66 Bar admission and disciplinary matters.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.43	SECTION 776.67	776.67 Judicial and legal officers.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.44	SECTION 776.68	776.68 Reporting professional misconduct.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.45	SECTION 776.69	776.69 Misconduct.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.46	SECTION 776.70	776.70 Jurisdiction.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.47	SECTION 776.71	776.71 Requirement to remain in good standing with licensing authorities.
32:5.1.1.7.27.2.1.48	SECTION 776.72-776.75	776.72-776.75 [Reserved]
32:5.1.1.7.27.3	SUBPART C	Subpart C - Complaint Processing Procedures
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.1	SECTION 776.76	776.76 Policy.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.2	SECTION 776.77	776.77 Related investigations and actions.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.3	SECTION 776.78	776.78 Informal complaints.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.4	SECTION 776.79	776.79 The formal complaint.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.5	SECTION 776.80	776.80 Initial screening.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.6	SECTION 776.81	776.81 Forwarding the complaint.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.7	SECTION 776.82	776.82 Interim suspension.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.8	SECTION 776.83	776.83 Preliminary inquiry.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.9	SECTION 776.84	776.84 Ethics investigation.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.10	SECTION 776.85	776.85 Effect of separate proceeding.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.11	SECTION 776.86	776.86 Action by the Judge Advocate General.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.12	SECTION 776.87	776.87 Finality.
32:5.1.1.7.27.3.1.13	SECTION 776.88	776.88 Report to licensing authorities.
32:5.1.1.7.27.4	SUBPART D	Subpart D - Outside Practice of Law by Covered USG Attorneys
32:5.1.1.7.27.4.1.1	SECTION 776.89	776.89 Background.
32:5.1.1.7.27.4.1.2	SECTION 776.90	776.90 Definition.
32:5.1.1.7.27.4.1.3	SECTION 776.91	776.91 Policy.
32:5.1.1.7.27.4.1.4	SECTION 776.92	776.92 Action.
32:5.1.1.7.27.4.1.5	SECTION 776.93	776.93 Revalidation.
32:5.1.1.7.27.4.1.6.5	APPENDIX	Appendix to Subpart D of Part 776 - Outside Law Practice Questionnaire and Request.
32:5.1.1.7.27.5	SUBPART E	Subpart E - Relations With Non-USG Counsel
32:5.1.1.7.27.5.1.1	SECTION 776.94	776.94 Relations with Non-USG Counsel.
32:5.1.1.7.27.6	SUBPART F	Subpart F [Reserved]

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