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DAFI 51-110

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PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM

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DAFI 51-110, "PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated January 12, 2026.

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DAFI 51-110 — index record

NumberDAFI 51-110
TitlePROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM
PublishedJanuary 12, 2026
Certified currentJanuary 12, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/JA
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionRewrite, January 12, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Summary of changes, as printed

This document has been revised and should be completely reviewed. Changes include updated Senior Supervisory Attorney designations; the addition of the Civilian Career Field Manager as a member of The Judge Advocate General’s (TJAG’s) Advisory Committee on Professional Responsibility and Standards for civilian cases; consolidated and revised procedures for processing allegations; changes in line with the establishment of the USSF into the DAF; modifications to the Department of the Air Force Rules of Professional Conduct (DAFRPC), including major changes to Rules 1.6 and 7.5; consolidation of Supplemental Rules for Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG) Judge Advocates; incorporation of the American Bar Association (ABA) Criminal Justice Standards by reference; and significant modifications to the Department of the Air Force Uniform Code of Judicial Conduct (DAFUCJC) and Regulations and Procedures Relating to Judicial Discipline.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—PROGRAM OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. Chapter 2—APPLICABILITY AND RESOLUTION AUTHORITYp. 6
  3. Chapter 3—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  4. Chapter 4—REPORTING ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE RULESp. 10
  5. Chapter 5—PROCESSING ALLEGATIONS OF RULES VIOLATIONSp. 11
  6. Chapter 6—TJAG ACTION ON ALLEGATIONS OF RULES VIOLATIONSp. 15
  7. Chapter 7—POST DECISION PROCESSINGp. 17
  8. Chapter 8—ADVISORY OPINIONSp. 18
  9. Chapter 9—OFF-DUTY LEGAL EMPLOYMENTp. 19
  10. Chapter 10—USE OF LEGAL SERVICE VOLUNTEERSp. 22
  11. Chapter 11—ANNUAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONSp. 24
  12. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 25
  13. Attachment 8—SAMPLE LEGAL SERVICES CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTp. 111
All 52 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—PROGRAM OVERVIEWp. 5
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 5
  3. Chapter 2—APPLICABILITY AND RESOLUTION AUTHORITYp. 6
  4. 2.1. Applicabilityp. 6
  5. 2.2. Terminologyp. 6
  6. 2.3. Other Actionsp. 6
  7. Chapter 3—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 7
  8. 3.1. The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) shall:p. 7
  9. 3.2. The Deputy Judge Advocate General (DJAG) shall:p. 7
  10. 3.3. TJAG’s Professional Responsibility Administrator (TPRA) shall:p. 7
  11. 3.5. Senior Supervisory Attorneys (SSAs) shall:p. 8
  12. 3.6. Supervisory Attorneys shall:p. 8
  13. 3.7. Attorneys shall:p. 8
  14. 3.8. Paralegals and Nonlawyer Assistants shall:p. 9
  15. 3.9. Non-AFJAG Corps Civilian Attorneys shall:p. 9
  16. Chapter 4—REPORTING ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE RULESp. 10
  17. 4.1. Alleged Violations of the Rules by Judgesp. 10
  18. Chapter 5—PROCESSING ALLEGATIONS OF RULES VIOLATIONSp. 11
  19. 5.1. Deferring the Processing of an Allegationp. 11
  20. 5.2. SSA Reviewp. 11
  21. 5.3. Credibility Determinationp. 11
  22. 5.4. Conducting a Formal Reviewp. 12
  23. 5.5. Waiver of Formal Review in Cases Involving Separate Proceedingsp. 13
  24. 5.6. Processing Alleged Non-Minor Violations of the Rulesp. 13
  25. Chapter 6—TJAG ACTION ON ALLEGATIONS OF RULES VIOLATIONSp. 15
  26. 6.1. Authorityp. 15
  27. 6.2. Actionp. 15
  28. 6.3. Noticep. 15
  29. Chapter 7—POST DECISION PROCESSINGp. 17
  30. 7.1. Notification of Case Conclusionp. 17
  31. 7.2. Reporting Cases to Licensing Officialsp. 17
  32. Chapter 8—ADVISORY OPINIONSp. 18
  33. 8.1. Authorityp. 18
  34. 8.2. Requestsp. 18
  35. 8.3. Written Opinionsp. 18
  36. 8.4. Limitationp. 18
  37. Chapter 9—OFF-DUTY LEGAL EMPLOYMENTp. 19
  38. 9.1. USAF or USSF as Primary Official Dutyp. 19
  39. 9.2. Applicabilityp. 19
  40. 9.3. Definitionp. 19
  41. 9.4. Approval Requiredp. 19
  42. 9.5. Compliance with Professional Responsibility Rules and Standardsp. 20
  43. 9.6. Authority to Appear in Accordance with AFI 51-301, Civil Litigationp. 21
  44. Chapter 10—USE OF LEGAL SERVICE VOLUNTEERSp. 22
  45. 10.1. Use of Legal Services Volunteersp. 22
  46. 10.2. Limitationsp. 22
  47. 10.3. Confidentiality and Standards of Professional Conductp. 23
  48. Chapter 11—ANNUAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONSp. 24
  49. 11.1. Annual Trainingp. 24
  50. 11.2. Annual Certificationsp. 24
  51. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 25
  52. Attachment 8—SAMPLE LEGAL SERVICES CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTp. 111

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