Local Rule RULE 83.14: ATTORNEY'S FEES
S.D. Ill. — Attorney rule
RULE 83.14 ATTORNEY'S FEES
(a) Party's Ability to Pay If, when assigning counsel, the judge finds the party can pay for legal services in whole or in part, but assignment is justified, the judge shall include in the order of assignment provisions for any fee arrangement between the party and the assigned counsel.
If assigned counsel discovers after assignment that the party can pay for legal services in whole or in part, counsel shall bring that information to the attention of the judge.
(b) Fee Agreements If assigned counsel wishes to negotiate a fee arrangement with the client, counsel must do so at the outset of the representation. Any such fee arrangement is subject to all applicable rules and canons of professional conduct.
(c) Allowance of Fees Upon appropriate application by assigned counsel, the judge may award attorney's fees to assigned counsel for services rendered in the action as authorized by applicable statute, regulation, rule, or other provision of law.