Does limited task representation require that specific rules of procedure be adopted or amended to accommodate the practice?
The interest in limited task representation and concerns about lawyer accountability and ethical compliance have encouraged the American Bar Association (ABA), as well as several states, to study their Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules of Civil Procedure to clarify how and under what circumstances lawyers may agree to provide “unbundled services.” ABA Model Rule 1.2 explicitly permits a lawyer to define the scope of legal representation in consultation with the client; however, this measure is still pending as part of the “Ethics 2000” initiative. Colorado, in 1999, and Maine, in 2001, were the first two states to amend court and professional responsibility rules to permit limited representation on behalf of pro se litigants. Among their distinctive shared requirements: disclosure to the court of the fact that the pleadings or other papers were drafted under a limited-representation agreement; agreement between client and attorney (Maine requires that it be in writing); attorney
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