Can I and what do I need to do in order to fire my court appointed attorney for the reason of he is not representing me adequately?
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Can I and what do I need to do in order to fire my court appointed attorney for the reason of he is not representing me adequately?
It is 2 days before trial.
Asked on April 14, 2014 under Criminal Law, Arkansas
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You can fire your attorney with or without cause. You will owe your attorney for work done up to the time of discharge per the applicable provisions in your retainer agreement.
Also, you should ask the court for a continuance in order to have time to hire another attorney who can become familiar with the case to effectively represent you.
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