Local Rule 2091-1: ATTORNEYS – WITHDRAWALS
Bankr. D. Vt. — Attorney rule
RULE 2091-1. ATTORNEYS – WITHDRAWALS.
(a) Withdrawal of Attorney for the Debtor. Except as described in paragraph (b) below, an attorney who has appeared as attorney of record for a debtor may withdraw only upon order of the Court. No order of withdrawal will be issued without a hearing unless the Court, in its discretion, waives the hearing upon receipt of a written stipulation for attorney withdrawal signed by both the attorney and debtor. An order granting withdrawal of debtor's attorney must be served on all other parties in the case or proceeding in the manner set forth in paragraph (c) below.
(b) Substitution of Attorney for the Debtor. The Court may issue an order allowing substitution of attorney for the debtor without a hearing if a stipulation or substitution of counsel agreement (with the signature of the debtor, the withdrawing attorney, and the substituting attorney) is filed with the application for withdrawal. The Court may schedule a hearing to determine whether to approve the substitution (e.g., where the substitution request is filed within seven days of a hearing on a contested matter or within seven days of a trial). If issued, the order granting the substitution must be served on all other parties in the case or proceeding in the same manner as is set forth in paragraph (c) below. An attorney commencing employment in the case as substitute counsel must immediately file a Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b) disclosure statement and otherwise fully comply with Local Rule 2016-1 and these Rules.
(c) Withdrawal or Substitution of other Attorneys.
(1) Notice of withdrawal or substitution of attorneys, other than debtor's counsel, is effective upon filing and must be served upon all parties in the case or the proceeding, the case trustee, and the United States Trustee.
(2) An attorney need not seek Court approval to withdraw from representing a creditor if the attorney has appeared solely for the purpose of filing a proof of claim, motion for relief from stay, reaffirmation agreement, or lease assumption.