Common use of Client Eligibility Clause in Contracts

Client Eligibility. The Franklin County Superior Court (or its designee), consistent with applicable laws, rules and standards, shall determine the eligibility of any particular person for representation by Attorney under this Agreement. Attorney is under no obligation to determine a person’s eligibility or continuing eligibility to receive publicly provided representation. However, if Attorney is appointed to represent a person and subsequently discovers that such person may not be eligible to receive publicly-provided representation under applicable laws, rules and standards, Attorney, if able to do so within the bounds of applicable ethical rules and professional standards, shall promptly notify the Franklin County Superior Court of such possibility for purposes of the Court (or its designee) taking action at its discretion to re-determine whether such person is/remains eligible to receive publicly-provided representation. If the Franklin County Superior Court (or its designee) then determines that such person is not eligible for publicly-provided representation, the appointment of Attorney to represent such person shall be rescinded and such person shall be required to retain his/her own legal counsel. Attorney shall not thereafter represent such person in such matter on a retained-fee basis unless such person applies for and receives the Franklin County Superior Court’s permission allowing such representation. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Attorney from representing a person on a retained-fee basis in an action in which Attorney has not been appointed by the Franklin County Superior Court to represent such person, or from representing a person on a retained-fee basis whom Attorney has been appointed by the Franklin County Superior Court to represent provided that the matter(s) involving the retained representation are wholly independent and unrelated to the matter for which Attorney was appointed.

Client Eligibility. The Franklin County Superior Court (or its designee), consistent with applicable laws, rules and standards, shall determine the eligibility of any particular person for representation by Attorney under this Agreement. Attorney is under no obligation to determine a person’s eligibility or continuing eligibility to receive publicly provided representation. However, if Attorney is appointed to represent a person and subsequently discovers that such person may not be eligible to receive publicly-provided representation under applicable laws, rules and standards, Attorney, if able to do so within the bounds of applicable ethical rules and professional standards, shall promptly notify the Franklin County Superior Court of such possibility for purposes of the Superior Court (or its designee) taking action at its discretion to re-determine whether such person is/remains eligible to receive publicly-provided representation. If the Franklin County Superior Court (or its designee) then determines that such person is not eligible for publicly-publicly provided representation, the appointment of Attorney to represent such person shall be rescinded and such person shall be required to retain his/her own legal counsel. Attorney shall not thereafter represent such person in such matter on a retained-fee basis unless such person applies for and receives the Franklin County Superior Court’s permission allowing such representation. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Attorney from representing a person on a retained-fee basis in an action in which Attorney has not been appointed by the Franklin County Superior Court to represent such person, or from representing a person on a retained-fee basis whom Attorney has been appointed by the Franklin County Superior Court to represent provided that the matter(s) involving the retained representation are wholly independent and unrelated to the matter for which Attorney was appointed.