Withdrawal of counsel before replacement counsel is identified

[davidc_sf]

I read in previous posts in this thread the highlights around change of counsel AND if replacement counsel has not yet been identified, AND the judge requires a response from the party who's replacing counsel, BUT counsel is not yet secured, what is the procedure for providing the court with the proper reply? (Apologies in advance for such a convoluted run-on sentence / question)
This is a situation where the defendant does not have the financial resources to continue to retain previous counsel and is now in search of new counsel who can assist given limited ability to pay. In the meantime, previous counsel has received permission from the Court to withdraw, and plantiff counsel has not objected.

 

[quincy]

I read in previous posts in this thread the highlights around change of counsel AND if replacement counsel has not yet been identified, AND the judge requires a response from the party who's replacing counsel, BUT counsel is not yet secured, what is the procedure for providing the court with the proper reply? (Apologies in advance for such a convoluted run-on sentence / question)
This is a situation where the defendant does not have the financial resources to continue to retain previous counsel and is now in search of new counsel who can assist given limited ability to pay. In the meantime, previous counsel has received permission from the Court to withdraw, and plantiff counsel has not objected.

davidc_sf, what is the name of your state?

You posted your question to an older thread and I thought that latigo covered the answer to your question in his response to the questions asked by the original poster. Perhaps not.

While waiting for your state name, here is a link to the ABA's Model Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 1.16, Declining or Terminating Representation:

http://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_16_declining_or_terminating_representation.html

Because the court granted your attorney's motion to withdraw his representation, you are now considered self-represented. You need to provide the court with your current address and phone number so that you can be notified of all court hearings. Once you locate a new attorney, this new attorney will handle the rest for you.