American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 5.2. Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer
From Criminal Defense Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to searchRule
(a) A lawyer is bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct notwithstanding that the lawyer acted at the direction of another person.
(b) A subordinate lawyer does not violate the Rules of Professional Conduct if that lawyer acts in accordance with a supervisory lawyer's reasonable resolution of an arguable question of professional duty.
See American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct