Last updated September 1, 2026
Professional responsibility controls
Every proposed assignment is subject to the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct and any other rules governing the participating lawyer. Review may include competence, diligence, communication, scope and authority, confidentiality, current and former-client conflicts, prospective-client duties, supervision, professional independence, and truthful communications about services.
Assignment-specific review
- Conflicts and professional eligibility must be cleared before engagement.
- The service, client, authority, objectives, decision limits, and reporting duties must be defined.
- Counsel must have or reasonably obtain the legal knowledge, skill, preparation, and familiarity required for the accepted role.
- Court rules, standing orders, admission requirements, substitution or notice rules, and client-consent requirements control.
- Local-counsel and pro hac vice responsibilities must be allocated in writing and cannot be reduced below duties imposed by law or the tribunal.
- Attorney advertising and site communications must not be false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading.
Not a certification
This page describes compliance considerations, not a certification that every assignment can be accepted or that the website alone satisfies every legal, ethical, privacy, accessibility, or court requirement. Rules and circumstances change; assigned counsel and the attorney of record remain responsible for the obligations applicable to the matter.