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SCR 3.130(6.2) Accepting appointments

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Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of the Supreme Court
III Practice of Law (Refs & Annos)
Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct
Public Service
Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) Rule 3.130, Rules of Prof. Conduct Rule 3.130(6.2)
SCR 3.130(6.2) Accepting appointments
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A lawyer should not seek to avoid appointment by a tribunal to represent a person except for good cause, such as:
(a) Representing the client is likely to result in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct or other law;
(b) Representing the client is likely to result in an unreasonable financial burden on the lawyer; or
(c) The client or the cause is so repugnant to the lawyer as to be likely to impair the client-lawyer relationship or the lawyer's ability to represent the client.

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HISTORY: Adopted by Order 89-1, eff. 1-1-90
Note: Former Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) were amended and redesignated as Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) by Order of the Supreme Court effective January 1, 1978. Prior Rules of the Court of Appeals (RCA) had been redesignated as Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 12, 1976.
Sup. Ct. Rules, Rule 3.130, Rules of Prof. Conduct, Rule 3.130(6.2), KY ST S CT RULE 3.130, RPC Rule 3.130(6.2)
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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