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Rule 6.2. Accepting Appointments

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 5. Attorneys and State Bar

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 5. Attorneys and State Bar
Chapter 1.--Appendix 3-a. Rules of Professional Conduct (Refs & Annos)
Public Service
T. 5, Ch. 1, App. 3-A, Rule 6.2
Rule 6.2. Accepting Appointments
Currentness
A lawyer shall 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.

Credits

Adopted March 10, 1998, effective July 1, 1988.
Rules of Prof. Conduct, Rule 6.2, 5 O. S. A. Ch. 1, App. 3-A, OK ST RPC Rule 6.2
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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