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Originally Posted by ilnjscb
From the law - let's look at it, shall we? Here is a legal publication and what they say about it. Read carefully:
"A lawyer cannot quit in the middle of a trial unless the approval of a judge has been granted. For a lawyer to successfully quit a case in the middle of a trial they must show ?cause? to the court why representing you any further is not in your best interest. If a lawyer is having a difficult time with the case, they are not going to be granted a dismissal. Appropriate cause would be that the client is being uncooperative with their defense, a conflict of interest has arisen or been made clear by one or all of the parties or there is a threat to the well being of the attorney."
link? - I'd appreciate it if you two legal minds could cite any credible source that says otherwise? Thought not. 
Can My Lawyer Quit In The Middle Of My Trial?
Anyway, for OPs question, which is important to him, your lawyer cannot simply quit, even if he is appointed. He must ask the judge and be granted permission. |
They are not in the middle of a trial. States have different laws.
And you might want to read the entire page.
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Clients must be notified immediately if their representation is about to end with their attorney. Lawyers must provide an explanation to the client stating why they can no longer represent them in this particular case. This is also important outside of the trial scenario. Lawyers are required to notify their clients in any event that they can no longer provide legal services to them. This includes changing firms or moving to a different city or state.
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