Indiana § 33-44-3-6 "Fee generating case"

Indiana Statutes

§ 33-44-3-6 — "Fee generating case"

Indiana·Art. 44 INTEREST BEARING ATTORNEY TRUST·Ch. 3 Definitions

"Fee generating case" means a case or matter that, if undertaken on behalf of an eligible client by an attorney in private practice, reasonably would be expected to result in payment of a fee for legal services from an award to a client from public funds or from the opposing party. A case is not considered a fee generating case if adequate representation is unavailable and if any of the following circumstances exist concerning the case:

(1)The qualified legal services provider that represents the indigent in the case has determined in good faith that free referral is not possible for any of the following reasons:

(A)The case has been rejected by the lawyer referral service serving the county of the eligible client's residence, or if there is no such service, by two (2) attorneys in priva

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"Fee generating case" means a case or matter
that, if undertaken on behalf of an eligible client by an attorney in
private practice, reasonably would be expected to result in payment of
a fee for legal services from an award to a client from public funds or
from the opposing party. A case is not considered a fee generating case
if adequate representation is unavailable and if any of the following
circumstances exist concerning the case:
(1) The qualified legal services provider that represents the
indigent in the case has determined in good faith that free referral
is not possible for any of the following reasons:
(A) The case has been rejected by the lawyer referral service
serving the county of the eligible client's residence, or if there
is no such service, by two (2) attorneys in private practice who
have experience in the subject matter of the case.
(B) Neither the lawyer referral service described in clause (A),
if one exists, nor any attorney will consider the case without
payment of a consultation fee.
(C) The case is of a type that attorneys in private practice
ordinarily do not accept or do not accept without prepayment of
a fee.
(D) Emergency circumstances compel immediate action before
referral can be made, but the eligible client is advised that, if
appropriate and consistent with professional responsibility,
referral will be attempted at a later time.
(2) Recovery of damages is not the principal object of the case
and a request for damages is merely ancillary to an action for
equitable or other nonpecuniary relief, or inclusion of a
counterclaim requesting damages is necessary for effective
defense or because of applicable rules governing joinder of
counterclaims.
(3) A court has appointed a qualified legal services provider or its
employee to represent the indigent in the case under a statute, a
court rule, or practice of equal applicability to all attorneys in the
jurisdiction.
(4) The case involves the rights of a claimant under a publicly
supported benefit program for which entitlement is based on need.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-20-3-6.]