| Client's Obligation to Accept Legal Advice |
Guideline: State
Number: 5 Effective Date: 6/96 |
| Clients in receipt of legal aid are required, as a condition of the assignment, to accept the reasonable advice of their legal practitioner. | |
| If any Legal Aid client refuses to accept or follow reasonable legal advice, an immediate report must be made to the Legal Aid Commission to permit a determination of whether or not legal aid should continue. | |