Commanders, Staff Judge Advocates and the Army Client.

Abstract

Newly published Army Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers provide ethical guidance and direction for lawyers in military proceedings. The new Rules are the first ever published specifically pertaining to the ethical conduct of military and civilian lawyers practicing in military proceedings. Included in the Rules is a clarification of the ultimate ethical duty of staff judge advocates to the Army and the governmental client, a duty that is superior to duties owned to immediate commanders. Nevertheless, local commanders are entitled to the same full confidentiality and protection as the Army, so long as they perform official acts lawfully and no conflict of interest arises. By clarifying the proper relationship among staff judge advocates, commanders and the Army client, the Rules strengthen professionalism among the parties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 1988
Accession Number
ADA191501

Entities

People

  • Dennis F. Coupe

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Attorneys
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Court Martial
  • Governments
  • Guidance
  • Identification
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Law
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Standards
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Law

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.