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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL D. BIRD,

 Plaintiff

 v.

FOSS MARITIME CO., et al.,

 Defendants.

____________________________/

No. C 07-5776 WDB

ORDER FOLLOWING FURTHER

CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE

On July 23, 2008, the Court conducted a Further Case Management

Conference in this matter. For reasons more fully explained on the record, the

Court ORDERS as follows: 

1. At the outset of the hearing, Plaintiff's counsel, Mr. Daniel Bartley,

informed the Court that he and Plaintiff were no longer able to work together as

lawyer and client. Mr. Bartley asked that he be permitted to withdraw as counsel. 

Plaintiff, in turn, provided the Court, Mr. Bartley, and counsel for Defendants with

a letter that he had written about his complaints with respect to Mr. Bartley's legal

representation. The undersigned reviewed the letter from Plaintiff and has filed the

letter UNDER SEAL. 

Having reviewed Plaintiff's letter and considered Mr. Bartley's request that

he be permitted to withdraw as counsel, the Court now GRANTS Mr. Bartley's

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request. Mr. Bartley promptly must send to Plaintiff the entire file generated

during Mr. Bartley's representation and promptly file a Notice of Withdrawal. 

2. Plaintiff indicated to the Court that he did not wish to represent himself

in this matter. Accordingly, the Court continues the Case Management Conference

to September 18, 2008, at 1:30 p.m., to give Plaintiff time to attempt to secure

new counsel. 

3. By no later than August 25, 2008, the undersigned must receive from

Plaintiff, with a copy to Julie Taylor (counsel for Defendants), a letter informing

the undersigned whether Plaintiff has found a lawyer and, if he has not, how his

efforts to find a lawyer are proceeding. Plaintiff must not include in this letter

anything about the substance of conversations he has had with potential lawyers or

about the substance of his case. If by August 25, 2008, Plaintiff has secured new

counsel, Plaintiff must include in the letter his new lawyer's name and contact

information. Plaintiff also must inform any new lawyer who may decide to take

Plaintiff's case that the lawyer must promptly file a Notice of Appearance upon

undertaking the representation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

July 24, 2008 ___________________________ Wayne D. Brazil

 United States Magistrate Judge

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