LAC 22:XV.1159 – Communication with Client Pending and After Appeal

A. The parent's attorney should communicate the result of the appeal and its implications.
B. The parent's attorney should provide the client with a copy of the appellate decision.
C. If, as a result of the appeal, the attorney needs to file any motions with the trial court, the attorney should do so.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:148.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Public Defender Board, LR 37:332 (January 2011).