N.M. Admin. Code § 11.4.4.14 - WITHDRAWAL AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL

A. The entry of appearance of an attorney or a firm for a party in a pending case shall not be withdrawn without permission of the judge or by the director if no judge has been assigned to the case. A motion to the judge or application to director requesting withdrawal shall be filed with the clerk and shall indicate whether the client concurs with the withdrawal.

B. A motion to the judge or application to director seeking withdrawal of counsel shall clearly state whether the withdrawing attorney is asserting a request for attorneys' fees for services rendered. If no statement is made, and if the motion or application to withdraw is granted, the withdrawing attorney is barred from thereafter seeking attorneys' fees for services rendered on the case. A statement asserting a request for attorneys' fees shall serve as notice to the parties and new legal counsel, if any.

C. When a new attorney assumes a case, a notice of substitution of counsel shall be filed and served on each party. The notice shall contain the new attorney's mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address.

D. The attorney of record shall be subject to notice of hearings or other proceedings until permitted to withdrawal from the case.

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N.M. Admin. Code § 11.4.4.14

11.4.4.14 NMAC - N, 6/13/03, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXV, Issue 18, September 30, 2014, eff. 10/1/2014, Renumbered from 11.4.4.13 New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 18, September 29, 2015, eff. 10/1/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVII, Issue 18, September 30, 2016, eff. 9/30/2016, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 22, November 28, 2017, eff. 1/1/2018, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, December 27, 2022, eff. 1/1/2023