N.D. Ga. LCrR 57.1

(A) Admission to the Bar of this Court.

Refer to LR 83.1(A)

(B) Permission to Practice in a Particular Case.

Refer to LR 83.1(B)

(C) Standard of Professional Conduct.

Refer to LR 83.1(C)

(D) Appearances.

(1) In Criminal Cases.

(a) Appointments under this Court=s Criminal Justice Plan

(Appendix D) as attorney of record for a defendant are made in writing on

Form CJA-20, AAppointment of and Authority to Pay Court Appointed

Counsel@. No further action is necessary by appointed counsel in order to

notice an appearance on behalf of defendant.

(b) Retained defense counsel are required to file a notice of

appearance within three (3) days after being retained. Counsel becoming

associated with counsel of record or being substituted for counsel of record

must also comply with this requirement.

This Court will follow the provisions of the Eleventh Circuit Plan

under the Criminal Justice Act, Section (d)(2) regarding requests by retained

defense counsel to withdraw from representation of a defendant on appeal.

See also LCrR 57.1(E).

(2) Before the Grand Jury. An attorney representing a witness before

the grand jury must file a notice of appearance with the clerk. The notice shall be

filed in such a manner as to maintain the secrecy requirements of grand jury

proceedings.

For purposes of this rule, an attorney shall be deemed to be appearing for

and representing a witness before the grand jury if the attorney is present within

the courthouse and advising the witness prior to entering the chambers of the grand

jury or is interviewing witnesses before or after their appearance before the grand

jury.

(3) Pro Se Appearance Limitations. Whenever a party has appeared by

attorney, the party may not thereafter appear or act in the party=s own behalf in the

action or proceeding or take any step therein unless the party has first given notice

of the party=s intention to the attorney of record and to the opposing party and has

obtained an order of substitution from the Court. Notwithstanding this rule, the

Court may in its discretion hear a party in open court even though the party has

previously appeared or is represented by an attorney.

(4) Duty to Supplement. Every attorney registered to use the ECF

system must notify the PACER Service Center online at www.pacer.gov of any

changes to the attorney’s primary email address, mailing address, and/or telephone

number. Parties appearing pro se must notify the clerk’s office by letter of any

such change. If a failure to provide notice of any such change causes delay or

adversely affects the management of a case, the Court may impose an appropriate

sanction.

(E) Withdrawal; Leave of Absence; Responsibilities of Party Upon Removal

of Attorney

(1) Withdrawal Policy. Counsel will not ordinarily be allowed to

withdraw after pretrial or at a time when withdrawal will cause a delay in the trial

of the case.

(2) Motions to Withdraw. This policy notwithstanding, an attorney

wishing to withdraw the attorney=s appearance in any action or proceeding or

wishing to have the attorney=s name stricken as attorney of record for a party in any

case shall comply with the following procedure:

(a) File a motion requesting permission to withdraw.

(b) The motion shall state that the attorney has given the client

fourteen (14) days prior notice of the attorney=s intention to request

permission to withdraw and shall specify the manner of such notice. A copy

of the notice shall be affixed to the motion.

(c) The attorney shall serve a copy of the attorney=s motion to

withdraw upon opposing counsel and upon the client after filing the motion

with the clerk.

(d) Fourteen (14) days after filing, the clerk shall submit the motion

to the judge for action thereon.

(3) Withdrawal from Criminal Appeals. If, prior to filing a notice of

appeal, a retained attorney of record for the defendant moves to withdraw from

representation of the defendant on direct appeal of the defendant=s conviction and

the defendant moves to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis and/or for the

appointment of Criminal Justice Act appellate counsel, retained counsel will be

required to disclose in camera:

(a) The total amount of fees and costs paid.

(b) By whom the fees and costs were paid.

(c) The total amount of costs actually incurred and services

actually rendered.

This information along with any other information required by case law

decided subsequently to the enactment of this local rule will be viewed in camera

by the Court for the purpose of deciding the defendant=s in forma pauperis motion.

(4) Leaves of Absence. All leaves of absence shall be subject to the

approval of the Court. Petitions for leave of absence for periods greater than

twenty (20) days in length must be made by motion. Lead counsel must file a

petition, in each individual case where an absence is requested, designating the

period of absence and the reason for the absence. A proposed order for the Court

shall also be attached. Absence of less than twenty-one (21) days requires lead

counsel to submit a letter to the judge=s courtroom deputy requesting that a case not

be calendared during the period of absence. Only lead counsel, as specified on the

preliminary report and discovery schedule, need petition the Court for leave of

absence. A leave of absence does not extend previously set filing deadlines nor

relieve counsel from other deadline requirements imposed by the Court.

(5) Responsibilities of Party Upon Removal of Attorney. Whenever an

attorney withdraws or dies or is removed or suspended or for any other reason

ceases to act as attorney of record, the party whom the attorney was representing

must within twenty-one (21) days or before any further proceedings are had in the

action before the Court notify the clerk of the appointment of another attorney or

of the party=s decision to appear pro se. The party must also provide the clerk with

the current telephone number and address of the newly-appointed attorney or of the

party if proceeding pro se. Failure to comply with this rule shall constitute a

default by the party.

(F) Attorney Discipline.

Refer to LR 83.1(F)