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D.D.C. LCvR 83.6
Entry and Withdrawal of Appearances by Attorneys in Civil Actions
(a) ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
An attorney eligible to appear may enter an appearance in a civil action by signing any
pleading described in Fed. R. Civ. P. 7(a), or by filing a written notice of entry of an
appearance listing the attorney's correct address, telephone number and bar identification
number.
(b) WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE BY NOTICE.
If no trial date has been set, an attorney may withdraw an appearance in a civil action by
filing a notice of withdrawal signed by the attorney and the party represented, if another
attorney has previously entered an appearance on behalf of the party.
(c) WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE BY MOTION.
If a trial date has been set, or if a party's written consent is not obtained, or if the party is
not represented by another attorney, an attorney may withdraw an appearance for a party
only by order of the Court upon motion by the attorney served upon all parties to the
case. Unless the party is represented by another attorney or the motion is made in open
court in the party's presence, a motion to withdraw an appearance shall be accompanied
by a certificate of service listing the party's last known address, unless such address does
not appear on the public docket, and stating that the attorney has served upon the party a
copy of the motion and a notice advising the party to obtain other counsel, or, if the party
intends to conduct the case pro se or to object to the withdrawal, to so notify the Clerk in
writing within seven days of service of the motion.
(d) RULING ON MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE
The Court may deny an attorney's motion for leave to withdraw if the withdrawal would
unduly delay trial of the case, or be unfairly prejudicial to any party, or otherwise not be
in the interest of justice. The Clerk shall mail to the affected party a copy of the order
granting or denying the motion for leave to withdraw.
History
COMMENT TO LCvR 83.6: This Rule requires, as in LCvR 5.1, that an attorney's appearance notice contain the attorney's District of Columbia Bar identification number.
Provenance
- Source
- www.dcd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-18
- Content hash
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