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I I e. . circums,ances he cannot reasonably afford an attorney. Only tbe Program Director or Executive Director'of tbe Community Action Agency can accept such an applicant and in doing so he shall be governed by the following factors. (1) Unusually large expenses or debts (e.g. medical expenses) (2) The size, age, and health of the family. CJl Whether the opposing party is a private pereony corporation, or public entity. 4. Eli~ibility: Will be limited to those qualified applicants who are r~sidents of the corporate city limits of San Marcos who llIeet the previgus out- lined requirements. Exceptions can be made as described the before llIentioned sections allu4ing tgthe discretion. of Director and tbe Executive Director of. the C01llll1W1:i.ty Action 5. Snecial Limitations on Eligibility: (1) Conflict of Interest: Applicants will not be accepted if LAAF has eithex previously represented or has agreed to represent the a4varse party in the controversy. (2) SWTSU Students with Legal Problems: Any student will be given the saIlIe consideratian as an,yother person requesting legal aid,tbat is: Student eligibility Will be contingent on the previous discussed guidelines taking, sp.ecial cons;i;derat.i",:l afZ the st:Udent' s. de- pendent status and resources. Dependent stat:Us,for st:Udents will be determined by the previous f ederaJ. tax year 's tax statement. Educational loans will not be treated come ,but as liabilities on capital. E., Categories of Legal Services: 1. The Legal Aid and Assistance Program should not engage the pr6vision of free legal~dv1ce in fee-generating as contingent fee cases or other cases in which a fee statute or adlllinistrative rule is sufficient to retain an attorney; The ultilllate criterion should be whether or not the potential client is able" to obtain representation. When a case generates a fee 4.