8 CCR 1207-2, pt. 3 - Entry of appearance and withdrawal of counsel
A. No attorney shall appear in any matter
before the Hearing Officer until an appearance has been entered by filing an
Entry of Appearance or signing a pleading. An Entry of Appearance shall state
the identity of the party for whom the appearance is made, the attorney's
office address and telephone number and the attorney's registration number.
Nothing contained herein shall preclude an out of state attorney from being
admitted in accordance with C.R.C.P. 221.1.
B. An attorney may withdraw from a case only
upon order of the Hearing Officer. Approval to withdraw shall not be granted
until the attorney seeking to withdraw has made reasonable efforts to give
actual notice, at least 20 days prior to any the hearing or other scheduled
appearance, to the client that:
1. the
attorney wishes to withdraw;
2. the
client has the burden of keeping the Hearing Officer informed of the address
where notices, pleadings, or other papers may be served;
3. the client has the obligation to prepare
for hearing or to hire other counsel to prepare for hearing;
4. if the client fails or refuses to meet
these burdens, the client may suffer an adverse determination in the
hearing;
5. the holding of further
proceedings will not be affected by the withdrawal of counsel. The notice shall
set forth the dates set for any further proceedings;
6. pleadings and papers in the case may be
served upon the client at the client's last known address; and
7. the client has the right to object within
15 days of the date of notice.
The above notification must be in writing and filed with the Hearing Officer along with a statement showing the manner in which such notification was given to the client and setting forth the client's last known address and telephone number.
C. The client and opposing counsel shall have
15 days from the date of the notice to object to a withdrawal. After withdrawal
the client shall be notified by the withdrawing attorney of the effective date
of the withdrawal, and all pleadings, notices or other papers may be served on
the party directly by mail at the last known address of the party until new
counsel enters an appearance.
Notes
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