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NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Order on Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel
On [date] the Court considered the Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel of [name of movant].
The Court finds that good cause exists for withdrawal of [name of movant] as counsel.
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The Court finds that [name of new attorney] has been employed to represent [name of client], that the client has consented to the substitution of counsel, and that the withdrawal of [name of movant] is not sought for delay only.
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The Court finds that a copy of the Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel was delivered to [name of client], that [name of client] was notified in writing of the right to object to the motion, that [name of client] [has/has not] consented to the motion, that the last known address of [name of client] is [address of client], and that the pending settings and deadlines in the case are as follows: [specify].
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that [name of movant] is permitted to withdraw as counsel of record for [name of party] in this case.
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The Court finds that the last known mailing address of [name of party] is [address of party] and ORDERS that all notices in this case shall be either delivered to [name of party] in person or sent to [name of party] at that address by both certified and regular first-class mail.
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The Court recognizes [name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, fax number, and State Bar of Texas identification number of new attorney] as counsel of record for [name of party] in this case.
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The Court ORDERS that [name of movant] immediately notify [name of party] in writing of any additional settings or deadlines of which [name of movant] now has knowledge and has not already notified [name of party]. The Court FURTHER ORDERS [name of movant] to make available to [name of client], not later than [number] days after the date of entry of this order, the originals of all of [name of client]’s discovery responses and documents [name of client] has produced in response to discovery requests. [Specify any further conditions imposed.]
SIGNED on ________________________________.
JUDGE PRESIDING