Local Rule D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5: ENTRY AND WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTACT INFORMATION
D. Colo. — Attorney rule
D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5 ENTRY AND WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTACT INFORMATION
(a) Entry of Appearance.
(1) Unless otherwise ordered, an attorney shall not appear in a matter before the court unless the attorney has filed an Entry of Appearance or an Entry of Appearance to Provide Limited Representation or signed and filed a pleading or document.
(2) As permitted under D.C.COLO.LAttyR 2(b)(1), an attorney may provide limited representation to an unrepresented party or an unrepresented prisoner in a civil action by order granting a motion which defines the scope of limited representation with reasonable particularity and certifies the approval of the unrepresented party or unrepresented prisoner. Any change in the scope of limited representation must be approved by the court.
(3) An Entry of Appearance, Entry of Appearance to Provide Limited Representation, initial pleading, or initial document shall include
(A) the identity of the party for whom the appearance is made;
(B) the firm name, office address, telephone number, and primary CM/ECF e-mail address of the attorney; and
(C) the certification of the attorney that the attorney is a member in good standing of the bar of this court.
(4) A form of Entry of Appearance or Entry of Appearance to Provide Limited Representation is available on the court's website HERE or in the office of the clerk of court.
(5) Only an unrepresented party or a member of the bar of this court as defined in D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3 may appear in a matter before the court, sign and file a pleading or document, or participate in a deposition, hearing, or trial. The provision restricting the signing of a document shall not apply to a witness, deponent, declarant, or affiant.
(6) The responsibility for signing a pleading or document shall not be delegated.
(7) This rule shall not be applied or construed in a manner inconsistent with any statute or rule governing an attorney appearing for the United States.
(b) Withdrawal of Appearance. An attorney who has filed an Entry of Appearance or an Entry of Appearance to Provide Limited Representation or has appeared otherwise in a case may seek to withdraw on motion showing good cause. Withdrawal shall be effective only on court order entered after service of the motion to withdraw on all counsel of record, any unrepresented party, and the client of the withdrawing attorney. A motion to withdraw must state the reasons for withdrawal, unless the statement would violate the rules of professional conduct. Motions to withdraw based on the completion of the limited representation shall include a certification by counsel that the service specified in the Entry of Appearance to Provide Limited Representation is complete. Notice to the client of the attorney shall include the warning that the client is personally responsible for complying with all court orders and time limitations established by applicable statutes and rules. Where the client of the withdrawing attorney is a corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, the notice shall state that such entity may not appear without counsel admitted to the bar of this court, and that absent prompt appearance of substitute counsel, pleadings and papers may be stricken, and default judgment or other sanctions may be imposed against the entity.
(c) Change of Contact Information. Notice of change of name, mailing address, or telephone number of an attorney or unrepresented party shall be filed no later than five days after the change. A user of CM/ECF shall keep his/her primary and alternative e-mail address current. Instructions for a user to update and maintain his/her CM/ECF account are HERE.