I am a young lawyer. Are there circumstances when I should decline representing a client?
Obviously, a lawyer has no obligation to represent any client and can always turn a client down unless a court is appointing a lawyer to represent a client. If a court appoints a lawyer to represent a client, then the lawyer should accept the appointment unless the three circumstances that are set forth in Rule of Professional Conduct 6.2 occur.
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