This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Entry of Appearance for Represented Parties Within 14 days after a new case is docketed, counsel must file an Entry of Appearance. For counsel retained after the case is docketed, counsel must file an Entry of Appearance within 14 days after being retained or admitted to the Federal Circuit's bar.
The client's replacement counsel who is a member of the same law firm as the attorney of record may file a notice of substitution of counsel. The notice of substitution must include a representation that the client has been informed of and consents to the substitution.
If the lawyer or licensed paralegal practitioner (LPP) who was representing you no longer does, they are supposed to file a Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel or Licensed Paralegal Practitioner with the court. This notice tells the court and the other party that the lawyer or LPP no longer represents you.
This process is called "Consensual Substitution of Counsel." A new attorney may replace the current attorney. A new attorney may now represent a client who previously was a self-represented party.
An attorney may replace the counsel of record by filing and serving a notice of substitution of counsel signed by former counsel, new counsel and the client.
Rule 11 was designed to highlight the importance of constitutional rights by requiring the judge in district court to discuss these rights with the defendant before accepting his plea. In other words, Rule 11 was created to help the defendant understand the basic consequences of the decision to plead guilty.