QUESTION
In Colorado, can an attorney represent someone without filing an entry of appearance?
Asked on Dec 28th, 2011 on Divorce - Colorado
More details to this question:
I divorced in 2010 and both my ex and I used attorneys, but both subsequently had our attorneys withdraw. Recently we were back in court and my ex had a new attorney, but I never received notice of this from the court. After checking with the court clerk, I was told that this attorney never filed an appearance on behalf of my ex. The court would only say that this was a legal issue she could not comment on. Is it legal for an attorney to appear on a clients behalf without filing an entry of appearance?
1 ANSWER
Melissa Marks
Technically, an attorney enters their appearance by appearing in court. So the attorney need not file a document indicating they are entering their appearance if they appear in court.
-Kelly L. Snodgrass
Answered on Jan 04th, 2012 at 12:29 PM