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Include the following notice if a minor is named in the caption or if the document contains other unredacted sensitive data. See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
[Entry of Appearance/Designation of Attorney in Charge]
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Use the following if the current law firm wants to designate a new lead counsel. |
[Name of client], [party designation], designates [name of attorney] as the attorney in charge in accordance with rule 8 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. All communications from the Court or other counsel with respect to this suit shall be sent to the attorney in charge.
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Use the following if the current law firm has withdrawn and a new attorney has been retained or if the undersigned is replacing a pro se litigant. |
[Name of attorney] files this Entry of Appearance. All communications from the Court or other counsel with respect to this suit shall be sent to the undersigned.
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Use the following if the current law firm has not withdrawn, but the client has hired the new attorney. |
[Name of attorney] files this Entry of Appearance. [Name of client], [party designation], designates [name of attorney] as the attorney in charge in accordance with rule 8 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. All communications from the Court or other counsel with respect to this suit shall be sent to the undersigned.
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Continue with the following. |
SIGNED on ________________________________.
[Name of client]
[Name]
Attorney for [name of client]
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]
Certificate of Service
I certify that a true copy of this [document/[title of document]] was served in accordance with rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the following on [date]:
[Name of attorney of record or party to be served] by [electronic filing manager/email at [email address]/fax at [fax number]/personal delivery at [address]/commercial delivery service at [address]/certified mail at [address]/first-class mail at [address]]. [Repeat for each attorney of record or party to be served.]
[Name]
Attorney for [name of client]