Attorney Resources

ATTORNEY WITHDRAWAL ORDERS

When proposing an order allowing the attorney to withdraw, the address of the client or the new attorney representative, should be included in the body of the order in substantially the following language:

"All future notices and pleadings shall be served upon [client name] at [his/her] address that the Clerk of Court, upon this direction, will designate in the record as: [client address]."

Unrepresented corporations: If an attorney withdraws from representation of a corporation and no attorney is substituted, the unrepresented corporation is subject to having its pleadings stricken since it cannot proceed in court unrepresented.

UNIFORM SUPERIOR COURT RULES

Rule 4:  Attorneys Appearance, withdrawal and duties
Rule 5: Discovery in civil actions
Rule 6: Motions in civil actions
Rule 7: Pre trial conferences
Rule 8:  Civil jury trial calendar
Rule 9: Telephone conferencing
Rule 10: Trials
Rule 12: Voluntary dismissal of actions
Rule 13: Arguments
Rule 14: Dismissal
Rule 15: Default judgments
Rule 16: Leaves of absence
Rule 17: Conflicts State and federal courts
Rule 18: Rules for service of senior judges
Rule 19: Transfer/change of venue
Rule 20: Peremptory calendar
Rule 21: Limitation of access to court files
Rule 23:  Withdrawal of funds from court
Rule 24: Domestic relations 

Rule 33: Pleading by defendant
Rule 41: Motions for new trial
Rule 46: Special Masters

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