W.D. Ky. LCrR 57.6

Absent leave granted by the Court upon a motion showing compelling circumstances

supporting leave to withdraw, an attorney of record is not permitted to withdraw

within twenty-one (21) days of trial or an evidentiary hearing. At any other time, an

attorney of record may withdraw from a case only under the following circumstances:

(a) By Motion. The attorney files a motion, certifies the motion was served on

the client, makes a showing of good cause, and the Court consents to the

withdrawal on whatever terms the Court chooses to impose. If the withdrawal

will leave the client unrepresented, the motion must include the client's

current email address, mailing address, and telephone number.

(b) By Notice of Withdrawal. An attorney of record may withdraw from a case

by filing a notice of withdrawal stating that the client has been notified of the

withdrawal, if:

(1) multiple attorneys are attorneys of record for the client; and

(2) at least one of those attorneys will remain attorney of record after the

attorney seeking to withdraw does so.

(c) By Notice of Substitution. In cases where an attorney seeks to be substituted

for another as attorney of record, and both attorneys are within the same

governmental department or agency, federal public defender office, or private

law firm, a notice of substitution may be filed. The notice must be filed by the

withdrawing attorney and the substitute attorney with an affirmative

representation stating that the substitution ·is made with the client's consent.

(d) By Notice of Change of Law Firm Affiliation. When an attorney changes

his or her law firm or other legal professional affiliation, but will remain as a

client's attorney of record, the attorney must file a notice of such change in

law firm affiliation and provide complete updated contact information. It

remains the responsibility of each attorney to maintain a current email and

mailing address through their PACER account.