Read Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 6.2 Accepting Appointments
Rule 6.2(a)
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Opinion 90-25 |
Court Appointed Lawyer | Financial Assistance to Clients
- It is improper for attorneys to sign a surety bond on behalf of another attorney from the same firm, when the firm has been hired by the attorney to represent him in his capacity as administrator of a decedent's estate.
- It is not necessarily improper for a judge to appoint an attorney as administrator of an estate, even though that attorney has made financial contributions to the judge's campaign committee, and another attorney from the same firm served on the judge's campaign committee when the judge sought to be elected to his present judicial post; whether the attorney should accept such appointment depends upon whether the appointment is likely to result in a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct or other law, and ultimately whether the acceptance of the appointment will be prejudicial to the administration of justice.