response to motion to disqualify attorney

/Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) << /Lang (EN-US) 14-CV-01885-RM-BNB, 2014 WL 7177378 at *2 (D.Colo. /P 530 0 R /K 15 As the motion describes, the purpose of the Compensation Pilot is to address a financial 34 [345 0 R 346 0 R 347 0 R 348 0 R 349 0 R 350 0 R 351 0 R 352 0 R 353 0 R 354 0 R endobj /P 55 0 R /Pg 15 0 R Co. v. Isham, 782 F.Supp. Independent counsel, free from the suggestion of economic self-interest, often can more effectively than the attorney press the case for allowing the client to keep its counsel of choice. /P 12 0 R /S /P /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 11 [110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R 113 0 R 114 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) endobj <>stream /P 508 0 R 72 0 obj /K 23 /Annots [] /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 16 0 R >> 48 0 obj >> << /S /P /K 1 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> /P 12 0 R However, disqualification is a harsh measure. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) << >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << << 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R 113 0 R 114 0 R 115 0 R 116 0 R The Motion was filed by Michael R. Presley, Esq. << /K 3 /Lang (EN-US) /S /Reference /S /P 357 0 obj With respect to the events that occurred during the prosecutors' meeting with the defendant, it is not essential that the prosecuting attorneys testify at trial. /P 528 0 R 284 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) 211 0 obj 264 0 obj << /Pg 16 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /K 2 endobj /Annots [] and specifically allege the facts and reasons relied on to show the grounds for disqualification and shall be sworn to . << /K [6 323 0 R 8] /Resources 474 0 R /K 1 /K 8 All rights reserved. /Rotate 0 /S /Reference 213 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Lang (EN-US) << Thus, any alleged confidential or proprietary information that he may have obtained would be obsolete. /Lang (EN-US) /Type /Pages >> /Tabs /S << >> /K 10 /S /Reference /P 12 0 R 8 0 obj /P 531 0 R /P 12 0 R >> The attorney may know the clients bottom line for settlement or how the client prefers to approach litigation. /S /Link endobj /Pg 38 0 R /S /Reference << 128 0 obj /K 5 /P 12 0 R /K 1 /S /P Include the date to the template with the Date option. /Lang (EN-US) /K 1 xref /K 9 << /Type /Page /S /Reference /Annots [412 0 R 413 0 R 414 0 R] /Rotate 0 /S /Reference /A 526 0 R << >> /P 55 0 R /Pg 29 0 R Disqualification must be complete and a judge cannot partially disqualify or recuse themselves. endobj /Pg 45 0 R /K 9 /S /H3 /P 12 0 R << ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Disqualify is GRANTED and Andrew J. Cevasco, Esquire is disqualified pursuant to New Jersey Rule of Professional Conduct 3.7 from serving as legal counsel for the Defendants at the trial in this matter; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED pursuant to R. 1:5-1(a) that a copy of this Order will be Health, Education & Family Services Division . endobj >> << endobj /S /H3 /S /P /S /TOCI These motions are becoming ever more common. /S /TOCI /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 44 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 333 0 obj 302 0 obj endobj 116 0 obj << /Rotate 0 13 0 obj /P 509 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /S /P 206 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /K [7 519 0 R] >> endobj /Filter /FlateDecode << 267 0 obj In determining whether to disqualify an attorney on the ground that he or she will likely be a witness, the court is guided, but not bound by, the standards set forth in Rule 3.7, and whether to disqualify an attorney rests in the sound discretion of the Court. endobj 232 0 obj << endobj /Lang (EN-US) >> must. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /K 12 /P 12 0 R endobj /S /Table << /P 531 0 R 17, 2020), the Central District of California decided a motion to disqualify brought by the defendant based on two grounds: (1) a purported conflict based on plaintiff's counsel's prior employment by the defendant; and (2) plaintiff's counsel's improper receipt of information, procured /S /P /K 2 /K 0 /Annots [] Disqualification motions put these obligations directly at issue. 49 0 obj A motion to disqualify shall be . /S /Reference 142 0 obj endobj /P 12 0 R >> 0000009454 00000 n /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Contents [404 0 R 405 0 R 406 0 R] /Pg 18 0 R endobj /Bibliography /BibEntry /StructParents 24 119 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R >> >> Others are nothing more than a litigation tactic, forcing attorneys to scramble to protect valued client relationships. 1 / Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice have no authority to testify until the procedures set forth in 28 C.F.R. endobj 20 [142 0 R 143 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) 230 0 obj << 194 0 obj 222 0 obj United States v. Ashman, 979 F.2d at 494; United States v. Roberson, 897 F.2d 1092, 1098 (11th Cir. 0000003370 00000 n << If you are not already a client of Dentons, please do not send us any confidential information. 15 316 0 R 16 [127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R] /Rotate 0 >> /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 34 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> /Rotate 0 >> >> /Pg 15 0 R Rule 2.330 (e). /Pg 45 0 R /Pg 45 0 R /Type /Page >> >> /S /Reference /P 12 0 R Ins. /P 12 0 R Because there are other witnesses available to testify, there is no compelling need to put the prosecuting attorneys on the stand to testify. /Annots [] /Pg 45 0 R << /Pg 45 0 R endobj endstream endobj startxref /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Type /Pages /Lang (EN-US) /S /Link 330 0 R 162 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) This comment makes clear that attorneys are permitted, under some circumstances, to engage in representations that are adverse to a former client. /K [14 523 0 R] /Pg 18 0 R /Pg 20 0 R 0000001974 00000 n /K 0 << /S /H1 endobj << /Pg 15 0 R /K 2 191 0 R] /P 300 0 R endobj << >> /Rotate 0 /Lang (EN-US) 0000008829 00000 n 154 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) >> << >> 4 [58 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R 293 0 obj /Kids [6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R] 0000009145 00000 n endobj /P 12 0 R 66 0 obj << 110 0 obj /S /P << >> >> /Pg 44 0 R /Pg 16 0 R 31 0 obj /StructParents 12 /K 24 >> >> /Annots [] /Lang (EN-US) << >> /K 37 /P 12 0 R He then filed a Motion for Discovery on January 29, 2002, and a Motion for Evidentiary Hearing on February 1, 2002. 38 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R endobj 88 0 obj 302 0 R null] endobj /P 506 0 R /P 274 0 R /S /P /K 0 endobj 12. 1 [233 0 R 234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R 237 0 R 238 0 R 239 0 R 240 0 R 241 0 R 242 0 R 306 0 obj >> /P 531 0 R She must asker lawyer. >> /S /P [18 -1] at 19. endobj /P 133 0 R 50 0 obj 253 0 obj /Type /Page /Pg 23 0 R District Attorney McEachern made no response to any of the claims presented in Mr. Williams's Application. >> /P 290 0 R endobj endobj Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335 -7603 . /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Pg 45 0 R /Resources 490 0 R >> << /K 4 273 0 obj trailer /Pg 29 0 R 225 0 obj /K 3 /Lang (EN-US) >> Please do not message me here on Avvo. /P 288 0 R /P 286 0 R To proceed, please click Accept. /S /P /S /P >> Further, we cannot advise the asker as to what to do during an upcoming appearance in court. /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R 40 326 0 R 41 329 0 R 42 330 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Pg 16 0 R /Annots [] /Pg 41 0 R Defendant's Motion at 1. /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 17 0 R << /Lang (EN-US) << /Rotate 0 /StructParents 4 133 0 obj You need a written motion signed by both your client and yourself, and sworn to by your client. /S /P /S /P 262 0 obj endobj /P 55 0 R /K 12 9. /K 6 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /S /TOCI /P 12 0 R /S /P 314 0 obj For example, if you need more time to answer a complaint or petition, you can file a motion to extend the time to answer. /K 19 /Pg 31 0 R /StructParents 25 /K 30 /P 56 0 R /Tabs /S /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 16 0 R 229 0 obj /P 12 0 R >> /P 508 0 R << /Pg 45 0 R /S /P >> Ct. App . /Endnote /Note /Type /Page >> /P 505 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 233 0 obj <> endobj /K 16 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 11 0 obj 94 0 obj /Contents [487 0 R 488 0 R 489 0 R] 246 0 obj /P 508 0 R << /Length 533 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 6 0 obj 155 0 obj 169 0 obj Where a conflict exists, an effective written consent is the best defense to a motion to disqualify. /P 508 0 R endobj /P 12 0 R /S /P /S /P endobj 83 0 obj /K 32 >> /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) 196 0 obj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /K 31 << /Lang (EN-US) 289 0 obj /Pg 17 0 R /S /TOC 329 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 37 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Tabs /S << /P 12 0 R << northwoods educational foundation, inc.'s reply to plaintiff's response to motion to disqualify and response to motion for sanctions /P 12 0 R >> >> 324 0 R null 325 0 R 132 0 R 326 0 R 134 0 R] /P 505 0 R /Pg 37 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 35 [192 0 R 193 0 R 194 0 R 195 0 R 196 0 R 197 0 R 198 0 R 199 0 R 200 0 R 201 0 R /K [8 510 0 R] endobj >> /Annots [] /K 14 << /P 508 0 R In the Motion, Presley seeks the entry of an order disqualifying and all co-counsel who represent Douglas Smith (Smith) and Carolina Preservation Properties, Inc. << /Pg 17 0 R Official websites use .gov This Comment will focus on those cases in which an attorney moves to disqualify opposing counsel because the . /Type /Page /K 1 /Pg 38 0 R /K [2 329 0 R 9 330 0 R 11] 355 0 obj /Pg 27 0 R << /P 506 0 R << endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> /Parent 11 0 R 126 0 obj /Parent 8 0 R 46 0 obj although Comment 3 to that Rule provides some context: Matters are substantially related for purposes of this Rule if they involve the same transaction or legal dispute or if there otherwise is a substantial risk that confidential factual information as would normally have been obtained in the prior representation would materially advance the clients position in the subsequent matter. 23 [152 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R] Turn in your completed forms by mail or efiling. /P 506 0 R /S /P /Pg 20 0 R endobj Petitioners' Pro Se Emergency Motion to Disqualify Counsel for Defendants Doug Smith and CPP. Following this, they have two options - either to transfer the case to another judge immediately or to file a written answer with the clerk. /Rotate 0 Select the Sign tool and create an electronic signature. /S /Footnote /K 4 /S /P /S /P /Pg 18 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj << 5. An oral motion on the record, by an attorney of record, IS a formal motion, even if not accepted and demanded by the court to be submitted in writing. /Parent 9 0 R /S /P 102 0 obj >> /Lang (EN-US) . The two motions to disqualify have been opposed; the motion to strike is unopposed. /K 16 Attorney General . /Pg 21 0 R << << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> A motion to recuse is a legal motion filed in court that says a judge should be disqualified, or removed, from a legal case for a reason listed within CCP 170.1. /P 12 0 R endobj Cal. endobj << /K [47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R >> /K 20 endobj 54 0 obj /P 12 0 R An important requirement contained in rule 2.160 (e) is that a disqualification motion must be made within 10 days after the "discovery of the facts constituting the grounds" for the motion. Please click Confirm below to continue. endobj /P 12 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [408 0 R 409 0 R 410 0 R]