SDCL app TO CHAPTER 16-18 r. 6.2

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Rule 6.2 - Accepting Appointments

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.

SDCL app TO CHAPTER 16-18 r. 6.2