(a) Appointment. The Regulation Counsel may request that the chief judge of any judicial district in which the lawyer maintained an office or in which client property is located appoint counsel under this rule. On receiving such a request, the chief judge may appoint counsel under this rule.(b) Scope of Duties. Appointed counsel may obtain and inventory client property, including files and funds; related law office management documents; and other property containing client information. Under the chief judge's supervision, appointed counsel will, as appropriate, provide client property to the appropriate person to the extent practicable; return law firm documents, property, and funds to the appropriate party; take additional steps necessary to discharge the lawyer's obligations under Colo. RPC 1.16(d); destroy remaining inactive or unclaimed client files; and destroy documents that contain confidential client information but are not part of the client's file. If ownership of client funds cannot be determined, appointed counsel will remit the funds to the Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation, consistent with Colo. RPC 1.15B(k).(c) Filing Fees. Appointed counsel is entitled to take the actions authorized under this section 244.4 without paying filing fees in district court.(d) Client File Retention. Colo. RPC 1.16A (client file retention) does not apply to counsel appointed under this rule.(e) Protection of Records. Appointed counsel must not disclose information contained in client files without the consent of the client to whom the files relate, except as necessary or permitted to carry out the court's order appointing counsel or to comply with other law or a court order. Appointed counsel may apply to the chief judge for leave to make limited disclosure of information when necessary for other legitimate purposes.(f) Reimbursement. Consistent with applicable authorities, appointed counsel may seek reimbursement of attorney's fees and costs incurred in connection with this rule.Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective 7/1/2021.