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CFR /  Title 32  /  Part 776  /  Sec. 776.53 Responsibilities of the Judge Advocate General and

(a) Responsibilities of the Judge Advocate General and supervisory attorneys. (1) The JAG and supervisory attorneys shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that all covered attorneys conform to this part.

(1) The JAG and supervisory attorneys shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that all covered attorneys conform to this part.

(2) A covered attorney having direct supervisory authority over another covered attorney shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the other attorney conforms to this part.

(3) A supervisory attorney shall be responsible for another subordinate covered attorney's violation of this part if:

(i) The supervisory attorney orders or, with knowledge of the specific conduct, ratifies the conduct involved; or

(ii) 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.

(4) A supervisory attorney is responsible for ensuring that the subordinate covered attorney is properly trained, is competent to perform the duties and has all appropriate credentials, including security clearances, to perform the duties to which the subordinate covered attorney is assigned.

(b) [Reserved] [65 FR 15060, Mar. 21, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 70165, Nov. 21, 2002]