Duties of Defendant’s Counsel
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
(a) Appearance. Counsel for Defendant shall personally appear at all Court proceedings. Counsel shall not delegate his or her appearance to other counsel except with prior approval of the Court and consent of Defendant. (b) Notice to Defendant.
Defendant’s counsel shall notify the Defendant of all proceedings requiring appearance of the Defendant. (c) Counsel’s Obligations. Defendant’s counsel shall fulfill his or her professional responsibility as an officer of the court irrespective of compensation. (d) Duration of Representation.
Defendant’s counsel shall continue representing the Defendant through conclusion of all trial-court proceedings and any appeal unless terminated by this Court or the appellate court. (e) Change in Financial Status. Court-appointed counsel shall report any change in the financial status of Defendant suggesting the ability to pay for all or part of the representation. Counsel is not obligated to report information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
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