Rule 16-602 NMRA
Rule 16-602. Accepting appointments.
Length: 86 wordsOfficial source
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.