OBLIGATION OF COUNSEL. Counsel shall provide competent legal representation and advice to certain offenders scheduled to appear at a preliminary and/or revocation hearings, including a continuance and reopening, to consider revocation of their administrative release or other sanctions; or scheduled to appear at an erroneous release hearing to consider their return to prison or other parole vote; and/or to pursue an appeal of the revocation hearing by filing a Motion to Reopen Hearing with the BPP. In performing the obligations described above, Counsel shall adhere to all rules and regulations of the facility at which hearings are conducted and more specifically, comply with all instructions from the facility’s administrator(s) related to security. It is understood that Counsel, unless authorized herein, will initiate no litigation concerning matters related to the legal representation of an offender without the prior approval of the Board.
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Samples: Appointed Counsel Services Agreement, Appointed Counsel Services Agreement, Counsel Services Agreement
