Fee Agreements

threat of causing (1) death or substantial bodily harm to oneself or another; (2) substantial injury to the financial interest or property of oneself or another; or (3) substantial harm to the administration of justice, including a failure to respond to disciplinary investigation-related inquiries or court orders, the Disciplinary and Admissions Committee may recommend the Court immediately transfer the attorney-respondent to disability inactive status pending an investigation under L.R. 706.1. If the Court accepts the Disciplinary and Admissions Committee’s recommendation, then the Court shall issue an order (1) immediately transferring the attorney- respondent to disability inactive status pending an investigation under L.R. 706.1 and (2) giving the attorney-respondent thirty (30) days to show cause why the attorney- respondent should not remain on disability inactive status until the Court issues a final order under L.R. 706.1.d. If the attorney-respondent does not file a timely response to the show cause order, then the attorney-respondent shall remain in disability inactive status until the Court issues a final order under L.R. 706.1.d. If the attorney-respondent files a timely response, the Disciplinary and Admissions Committee shall recommend to the Court whether the attorney-respondent shall remain in disability inactive status until the Court issues a final order under L.R. 706.1.d. The Court shall then issue an order either reinstating the attorney- respondent to active status or maintaining the attorney-respondent in disability inactive status until the Court issues a final order under L.R. 706.1.d. b) c) d) 3. Confidentiality Proceedings under L.R. 706 shall be confidential unless otherwise ordered in a final order entered by the Court. An attorney-investigator’s report and supporting materials shall not be publicly disclosed without prior approval by the Disciplinary and Admissions Committee.

RULE 707.

FEE AGREEMENTS

In any civil case, other than cases governed by the Prison Litigation Reform Act, where counsel is appointed by the Court to represent a party, counsel may request that the party to be represented enter into a contingent fee agreement. The agreement shall not require the payment of attorneys’ fees in an amount greater than 25% of any recovery if the case is settled, nor greater than 33 % of any amount awarded after a trial. The agreement may not 1 require the plaintiff to pay litigation expenses unless such payment is approved by the Court. In cases where there is a statutory provision for attorneys’ fees, the contingent fee shall be reduced by any statutory fees.

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