Local Rule LR Gen 207: EXCUSE FROM COURT APPEARANCES
Bankr. D.R.I. — Attorney rule
LR Gen 207 EXCUSE FROM COURT APPEARANCES
(a) How requested. Counsel who wish to be excused from attendance in this Court at any time(s) may submit a written request to be excused. The request shall be submitted to the Court's electronic mailbox at excusals@rid.uscourts.gov and shall state:
(1) the period of time for which the excuse is requested; and
(2) the reason for the request (e.g. family vacation), except that if the reason involves a matter that is confidential or private, the request shall so state; and
(3) a list of any matters in which counsel is involved that have been scheduled or that counsel anticipates may be scheduled in this Court during the period for which the excuse is requested.
(b) Service of Request. If any matters are scheduled during the period for which an excuse is requested, the request shall be served on all other counsel in those matters. If the request is for a period of 14 days or more, the request shall be served upon counsel in each case pending before this Court in which counsel making the request has entered an appearance. If the request is for a period of less than 14 days, said request shall be filed with the Court only.
Effective 12/1/18: §(a) deleted; §§(b)(1) and (2) redesignated as (a) and (b); title of rule modified; and comment deleted. Effective 1/15/13: §(b)(1) and (b)(2) amended. Effective 12/1/11: The numerical references in this rule were altered as part of the restyling of numerical references throughout the Local Rules. Effective 12/1/09: §(b)(2) amended. Effective 3/17/08: §(b)(1) amended and comment added.
CROSS-REFERENCE See LR Gen 206 (attorney appearances and withdrawals).