Substitute or Add Attorney (Motion)

Updated: December 10, 2024

 

Background:

Rule 2040-5 Withdrawal, Addition and Substitution of Attorneys :

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.

 

Step-by-Step Procedures:

1. Select Bankruptcy > Motions/Applications (BK)

2. Enter case number and click Next

3. Select Substitute or Add Attorney from event pick list and click Next

4. Select Partyfrom party pick list you represent or Add/Create New Party and clickNext. The Attorney/Party Association screen may display.  If it does, click here.

 

5. The PDF Document selection screen will display. Click Browse button and navigate to locate the appropriate document/file.

6. View file Highlight filename
   Right click on filename
   Select Open
   Review document
   Close window to verify the correct file is being selected

7. Click Open button and filename will appear in the browse window. Click Next

8. The following screen will appear:

   

9. Select the radio button that matches your filing and click next.

10. Insert hearing date, time and select hearing location and clickNext

11. Click Next

12. The Modify Text screen will display.  Click down arrow to select a prefix if applicable. Click Next

13. The Final Text screen will display.  This is your final opportunity to modify the entry before submitting the filing. Verify the accuracy of the docket text.  If not correct/if correct. Click Next to complete filing process.

The Notice of Electronic Filing will display.  It is the verification that the filing has been sent electronically to the court.

Copies of this notice and the document filed are emailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.  You have a period of 15 days for a one timefree look at the document filed.