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8 <br /> North Carolina Division of Aging • <br /> Legal Services - policies and Procedures <br /> Effective Date - July 1, 1992 • <br /> [,EGAL SERVICES �.._.., _. <br /> 5 , Demonstrate the • capacity to provide support to <br /> other advocacy efforts, for example, the <br /> • long-term, ombudsman program; and <br /> 6. If engaging in other legal activities, <br /> provides assurance that there is no ' confliet <br /> of interest, nor other interference with their <br /> professional responsibilities. <br /> • <br /> C. prohibited Activities <br /> it is the. responsibility of the provider to; <br /> 1. iEnsure that, no employee and no staff attorney <br /> of. the . provider at any time : <br /> a. • Uses official authority or influence for <br /> . the purpose of interfering with or <br /> affecting the results of an election or <br /> nomination for office, whether partisan <br /> or nonpartisan; <br /> b. Directly or indirectly coerces, attempts <br /> . • to, coerce,. command or advise an employee <br /> of any provider to pay, lend, or <br /> contribute anything of value to a <br /> political party, committee, organization, <br /> • ' agency or person for political purposes, <br /> 2 . •, Ensure+' that .legal services are not provided in <br /> fee-generating cases, • as defined in 45 CSR <br /> 1321. 71(g) (1) , unless adequate representation <br /> is: unavailable or. there. is an emergency <br /> requiring. immediate legal action. ,A11' <br /> providers shall establish procedures for the <br /> referral of, fee generating cases. ; <br /> . insure.3'. .that no employee and no staff attorney <br /> of. the provider shall directly or indirectly <br /> engage in activities intended to influence the • <br /> passage or defeat of any legislation by the <br /> Congress of the United States or by any State <br /> • or local legislative body or State proposals <br /> . by initiative petition except where: <br /> - a. . Representation by .a provider for a client <br /> is necessary with respect to such <br /> client' s rights and responsibilities <br /> . (except that no employee shall solicit a <br /> • client in violation of professional <br /> • <br /> responsibilities for the purpose of <br /> making such representation possible) ; or <br /> • <br /> 4 • <br />