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WITHDRAWAL/ SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

9.01 Circumstances Under Which Attorney May Withdraw

No attorney of record shall be permitted to withdraw from any case without presenting a motion and obtaining from the Court an order granting leave to withdraw pursuant to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 10. The letter required under TRCP shall be sent to the client advising that the client has ten (10) days after the date of mailing the letter to make any objection to such withdrawal to the Court, in writing, and that if not done and no objection raised, the motion shall be granted. A copy of the motion shall be delivered or mailed to opposing counsel. No such motion shall be presented within thirty (30) days of the trial date or at such time as to require delay of the trial. After leave is granted, the withdrawing attorney shall send his client, the Court and opposing counsel a letter notifying of the last known mailing address of his client and of any settings. Notice to the client shall be by certified and regular mail.

9.02 Attorney Substituting For Prior Attorney

If an attorney is substituting in as new counsel or attorney in charge for a party, the Court shall sign an order withdrawing the prior attorney in charge and substituting in the new counsel. Upon the filing of a motion requesting such relief signed by the party and the attorney substituting in as attorney in charge, the motion and order must be sent to all opposing parties and to the former attorney in charge, pursuant to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21 and 21a.