This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
If you're involved in a court case and one of the parties changes their attorney, that party has to tell the other side in writing. This notice needs to explain who the new attorney is, or let the other side know that the party is now representing themselves without a lawyer.
Until this written notice is sent, the other side doesn't have to deal with the new attorney. They can keep working with the old attorney like nothing changed. This protects everyone involved by making sure there's a clear paper trail showing exactly when the switch happened, so no one gets confused about who they're supposed to contact or send documents to.
This matters because court cases often involve deadlines and important paperwork. If you didn't know an attorney changed, you could accidentally send something to the wrong person. The rule makes sure that doesn't happen by requiring proper written notice before the change officially takes effect for the other party.
