[free-sklyarov] From Vladimir

[Seth David Schoen]

Vladimir Katalov writes:

> IVV>  As for now, have Dmitry some advocate
> IVV> or layer in States?
> 
> Yes -- from EFF.

We should note that it is not proper to say this until he has actually
accepted the offer.

In the U.S., lawyers are not allowed to represent clients or speak on
behalf of them until the clients have said "I agree that you may
represent me" or something similar.

Also, lawyers are usually not allowed to contact potential clients to
ask to represent them!  However, there are some exceptions, including
when a lawyer wants to represent someone as a volunteer ("pro bono").
This is what the lawyers at EFF would like to do, so they are allowed
to try to contact Sklyarov _if the people in Las Vegas who are
detaining him allow it_.

-- 
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