LAC 46:LVII.703. Scope of Representation

A. Both investigator and client have authority and responsibility in the objectives of the investigation. The client has ultimate authority to determine the purposes to be served by the investigation, within the limits imposed by law and the investigator's professional obligations. B. An investigator may limit the objectives of the representation if the client consents after consultation. C. An investigator shall not encourage a client to engage, or assist a client, in conduct that the investigator knows is criminal or fraudulent. An investigator shall not discuss the legal consequences of any proposed course of conduct with a client but should advise the client to seek an opinion from an attorney at law with regard to any application of the law and its possible resulting affects. D. When an investigator knows that a client expects assistance prohibited by the rules of professional conduct or other law, the investigator shall consult with the client regarding the relevant limitations of the investigator's lawful conduct.