| SB 0955 | Prohibited Attorney-Client Transactions |
| Sponsor: | CASKEY | ||
| LR Number: | S3563.01I | Fiscal Note: | 3563-01 |
| Committee: | Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | ||
| Last Action: | 05/28/96 - S Consent Calendar (3/6) | ||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1996 | ||
SB 955 - This act amends Supreme Court Rule 1.8 by deleting paragraph (e) from this rule. Paragraph (e) states that a lawyer shall not provide financial assistance to a client in connection with litigation unless: 1) the lawyer advances the costs and expenses of litigation; or 2) the lawyer, who is representing an indigent client, pays the court costs and expenses of litigation for that client.
A second bill, SB 956, adds a new section to the statutes
which allows attorneys to provide certain financial assistance to
clients.
JAMES KLAHR