{"data":{"id":"us/32-cfr-776.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"32 CFR 776.23","heading":"Communication.","body":"(a) A covered attorney shall keep a client reasonably informed about the status of a matter and promptly comply with reasonable requests for information.\n(b) A covered attorney shall explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation.\n(c) [Reserved]","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-32.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:30Z","sha256":"59cda9f0f740d9635fd7364a02e61b56920ce6e41ed907a0e8c48155c7387076","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/32-cfr-776.22","next":"us/32-cfr-776.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}