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WITHDRAWAL, ADDITION, AND SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEYS

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Rule Set: Local Bankruptcy Rules of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Rule: 2040-5

Jurisdiction: NDILB

Bluebook Citation: Bankr. N.D. Ill. L. Pat. R. R. 2040-5

All Rules: Bankr. N.D. Ill. L. Pat. Local Bankruptcy Rules, complete index

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A. General Rule An attorney may not withdraw as attorney for a party, appear as an additional attorney, or substitute as attorney, without leave of court. 13 B. Failure to Pay In a Chapter 7 case, when (1) the debtor’s attorney has agreed to represent the debtor only if the debtor signs a post-petition agreement - to pay for post-petition services, and (2) the debtor refuses to sign the agreement, the attorney may seek leave of court to withdraw. C. Service of Motion to Withdraw A motion to withdraw must be served on • • the client; and all parties in interest.

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