Objecting to the withdraw? Seriously? Hate to tell you but no one can be FORCED to work for anyone else nor can an attorney be forced to represent a client.Options include: objecting to the withdraw ; hiring a new attny before he withdraws ; hiring a new attny after he withdraws ; represent yourself. Judges usually will give you at least 30 days to find a new attny depending upon any trial date status, if any
Why is the attorney withdrawing? if it's for non-payment of his bill, simply paying the bill might resolve the problem faster and easier than the other options.Options include: objecting to the withdraw ; hiring a new attny before he withdraws ; hiring a new attny after he withdraws ; represent yourself. Judges usually will give you at least 30 days to find a new attny depending upon any trial date status, if any
Let's hope it isn't. If it is, OP might need a lot more than 30 days to find another attorney that will accept OP as a client.Why is the attorney withdrawing? if it's for non-payment of his bill, simply paying the bill might resolve the problem faster and easier than the other options.
I've seen judges refuse to allow an attorney to withdraw from a case if trial is imminent. I'm not certain the representation received at that point is ... up to par ... but I have seen it happen.Objecting to the withdraw? Seriously? Hate to tell you but no one can be FORCED to work for anyone else nor can an attorney be forced to represent a client.
In a criminal trial a judge can refuse to allow the withdrawal due to the problems it can cause with the defendants rights and general timing of the trial. With a civil suit, not sure it is possible. Even with a criminal trial there are limitations as to what a judge can require.I've seen judges refuse to allow an attorney to withdraw from a case if trial is imminent. I'm not certain the representation received at that point is ... up to par ... but I have seen it happen.
There was at least one case on these forums, a year or two ago, where a judge made an attorney represent a mother in a gpv/grandparent custody case...even though the attorney had tried to withdraw. The mom didn't want the attorney either but the judge didn't care.In a criminal trial a judge can refuse to allow the withdrawal due to the problems it can cause with the defendants rights and general timing of the trial. With a civil suit, not sure it is possible. Even with a criminal trial there are limitations as to what a judge can require.
I have been educated.There was at least one case on these forums, a year or two ago, where a judge made an attorney represent a mother in a gpv/grandparent custody case...even though the attorney had tried to withdraw. The mom didn't want the attorney either but the judge didn't care.
So, from that case we know that it CAN happen, but I certainly doubt that its a common occurance.
I don't recall the poster posting a whole lot after that, but she got what she wanted so I know that she didn't appeal or take any actions against the judge for doing that.I have been educated.
Surely would like to know the justification and right the judge claimed to be able to enforce it. I would also like to see if there were any appeals of any decision due to such an action or better yet, if there were any actions filed against the judge for making such a ruling.