withdrawal of counsel

  In order for an attorney to withdraw in litigation, as opposed to substitute out for new counsel, the attorney is required to comply with SCR 46. "The attorney in an action or special proceeding may be changed at any time before judgment or final determination as follows: (1) Upon consent of the attorney, approved by the client; (2) Upon the order of the court or judge thereof on the application of the attorney or the client." In Clark County (Eighth Judicial District Court), in civil matters, the attorney must file a motion with the Court pursuant to EDCR 7.42. This rule provides that Counsel in any case may be changed only: (1) when a new attorney is substituted in place of the attorney withdrawing by the written consent of both attorneys and the client; or (2) by order of the court, granted upon motion with notice sent to the client. No application for withdrawal or substitution may be granted if a delay of the trial or of the hearing of any other matter in the case would result. In Family Court matters the procedure is the same, except that attorneys (only in family law matters) can engage in unbundled representation pursuant to EDCR 5.28.