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LOCAL RULE 2091-1: ATTORNEYS- WITHDRAWALS AND SUBSTITUTIONS a. Withdrawal from Representation. The Court may permit an attorney to withdraw from representation of a party upon motion and cause shown or upon the consent of the represented party.

b. Withdrawal from Notice. An attorney representing a party, other than the debtor, may withdraw from receiving notice by using the Attorney Withdrawal from Notice event in CM/ECF.

c. Substitution of Counsel. In the event of an agreement among a party, the original attorney, and a substitute attorney that the original attorney will no longer represent the party and the substitute attorney will do so, a consent order signed by each attorney, accompanied by a certification contained within the consent order that the party requests or consents to the substitution, may be submitted for the Court's consideration without notice or a hearing.

d. Substitution within Law Firm. In the event an attorney of record leaves a law firm, and the representation of a party is to remain with the law firm, notice which specifies the case by name and number and identifies the new responsible attorney within the firm must be provided to the Court and the party. Such notice may be in the form of a letter to the Clerk signed by both the previous and the new attorneys.