Rule 6.5 - Nonprofit and Court-annexed Limited Legal Services Programs(a) A lawyer who, under the auspices of a program sponsored by a nonprofit organization or a court, provides short-term limited legal services to a client without expectation by either the lawyer or the client that the lawyer will provide continuing representation in the matter: (1) is subject to Rules 1.7 and 1.9(a) only if the lawyer knows that the representation of the client to whom the lawyer is providing short-term limited legal services involves a conflict of interest; and (2) is subject to Rule 1.10 only if the lawyer knows that another lawyer associated with the lawyer in a law firm is disqualified by Rule 1.7 or 1.9(a) with respect to the matter. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2), Rule 1.10 is inapplicable to representation governed by this rule. Ala. R. Prof'l. Cond. 6.5
Note from the reporter of decisions: The order adopting Rule 6.5 and Rule 6.6, effective December 11, 2008, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from 994 So.2d.
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