LAC 22:XV.1323. Stand-In Counsel

A. Any attorney appointed to stand in for another at any delinquency proceeding shall: 1. represent the child zealously as if the child is his or her own client; 2. request continuances if asked to conduct contradictory hearings or contested summary hearings for which the stand-in counsel is unprepared or for which the client has not consented to having stand-in counsel in place of regular counsel, and object on the record to holding such hearing; 3. ensure that the child knows how to contact stand-in counsel in case the child does not hear from the attorney of record; 4. immediately communicate with the attorney of record regarding upcoming dates/hearings, how to contact the child, placement of the child, nature of charges, and other timely issues that the attorney of record may need to know or address; and 5. immediately or within a reasonable time thereafter provide to the child’s attorney of record all notes, documents, and any discovery received.