Pro Bono Representation by Employees of the Federal Government and the District of Columbia: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session on H.R. 4898 ... July 30, 1986, Volume 4 |
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205 of title agency agent or attorney amendment American Bar Association attorney or firm attorneys employed Bastow bill bono activities bono basis bono programs bono representation bono services Canon 9 Chairman Civil Liberties Columbia Bar Columbia government Committee conflicts of interest CONGRESS LIBRARY CONGRESS THE LIBRARY consent Corporation Counsel D.C. Bar Department of Justice disqualification District government District of Columbia effective employment federal attorneys Federal Bar Association Federal Government federally employed attorneys FISHER government attorneys Government Ethics home rule indigent Judicial Conference July 30 KASTENMEIER language legal services legislation LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS litigation Martin ment MOORHEAD multiple representation Office of Government officer or employee participating attorneys party Pickering private clients pro bono publico problem proceedings prohibition prosecuting any claim providing pro bono restrictions section 205 statement Subcommittee on Courts substantial interest Thank title 18 United States Attorney United States Code Washington
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Page 78 - States, shall act as an agent or attorney for prosecuting any claim against the United States, or...
Page 78 - States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest — shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both. A special Government employee shall be subject to the preceding paragraphs only In relation to a particular matter Involving a specific party or parties (1) In which he has at any time participated personally and substantially as a Government employee or as a special Government employee through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the...
Page 24 - DR 5-105(C). (C) In the situations covered by DR 5-105(A) and (B), a lawyer may represent multiple clients if it is obvious that he can adequately represent the interest of each and if each consents to the representation after full disclosure of the possible effect of such representation on the exercise of his independent professional judgment on behalf of each.
Page 24 - DR 5-105 Refusing to Accept or Continue Employment if the Interests of Another Client May Impair the Independent Professional Judgment of the Lawyer. (A) A lawyer shall decline proffered employment if the exercise of his independent professional judgment in behalf of a client will be or is likely to be adversely affected by the acceptance of the proffered employment, except to the extent permitted under DR 5-105(C).
Page 78 - In any such claim in consideration of assistance in the prosecution of such claim, or (2) acts as agent or attorney for anyone before any department, agency, court, court-martial, officer, or any civil, military, or naval commission in connection with any proceeding, application, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter in which the United States is a party or has a direct and substantial interest — Shall be...
Page 32 - A lawyer shall not accept private employment in a matter upon the merits of which he has acted in a judicial capacity. (B) A lawyer shall not accept private employment in a matter in which he had substantial responsibility while he was a public employee.
Page 36 - When explicit ethical guidance does not exist, a lawyer should determine his conduct by acting in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the legal system and the legal profession.
Page 78 - Nothing herein prevents an officer or employee, if not inconsistent with the faithful performance of his duties, from acting without compensation as agent or attorney for any person who is the subject of disciplinary, loyalty, or other personnel administration proceedings in connection with those proceedings.
Page 78 - ... in those matters in which he has participated personally and substantially as a Government employee, through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise, or which are the subject of his official responsibility, provided that the Government official responsible for appointment to his position approves.
Page 78 - Nothing in this part shall be deemed to prohibit an employee, if it is not otherwise inconsistent with the faithful performance of his duties, from acting without compensation as agent or attorney for any person in a disciplinary, loyalty, or other Federal personnel administration proceeding involving such person.