Local Rule 12.0: Appearance, Withdrawal of Appearance
Local Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the First Circuit — Title II. Appeal from a Judgment or Order of a District Court
(a) Representation Statement, Appearance. A representation statement must take the form of an appearance, in a form prescribed by this court. Attorneys for both appellant and appellee must file appearance forms within 14 days after the case is docketed in the court of appeals.
See also 1st Cir. R. 46.0(a). Additional or new attorneys for the parties may enter an appearance outside the 14 day period. However, in no event may any attorney file a notice of appearance without leave of court after the appellee brief has been filed.
(b) Withdrawal of Appearance. No attorney who has entered an appearance in this court may withdraw without the consent of the court. An attorney who has represented a defendant in a criminal case in the district court will be responsible for representing the defendant on appeal, whether or not the attorney has entered an appearance in the Court of Appeals, until the attorney is relieved of such duty by the court. Procedures for withdrawal in criminal cases are found in 1st Cir. R. 46.6. For requirements applying to court-appointed counsel, reference is made to 1st Cir. R. 46.5(c), the Criminal Justice Plan of this Circuit.