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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 20:1401 Education: Handicapped Child Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

J.R., a minor, by and through

his parents W.R. and N.R.,

and W.R. and N.R., individually,

NO. CIV. S-06-2136 LKK/GGH

Plaintiffs,

v. O R D E R

SYLVAN UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT,

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT

OF EDUCATION in its supervisory

capacity, the CALIFORNIA OFFICE

OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, and

DR. JOHN HALVERSON, in his

official capacity as superintendent

for SYLVAN UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT,

Defendants.

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Pending before the court is a motion to withdraw filed by

counsel for plaintiffs. The court decides the matter based on the

papers and after oral argument. 

Local Rule 83-182(d) provides that: 

An attorney who has appeared may not withdraw leaving the

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client in propria persona without leave of Court upon noticed

motion and written notice to the client and all other parties

who have appeared...Withdrawal as attorney is governed by the

Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California,

and the attorney shall conform to the requirements of those

Rules. The authority and duty of the attorney of record shall

continue until relieved by order of the Court issued

hereunder. Leave to withdraw may be granted subject to such

appropriate conditions as the Court deems fit.

Local Rule 83-182(d). The Rules of Professional Conduct of

the State Bar of California state that: 

(C) Permissive Withdrawal.

...a member may not request permission to withdraw in matters

pending before a tribunal, and may not withdraw in other

matters, unless such request or such withdrawal is because:

(5) The client knowingly and freely assents to termination of

the employment

Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California, Rule

3-700(C)(5).

Counsel asserts that on December 6, 2006, plaintiffs wrote to

counsel and explained that they wished to terminate their contact

with counsel’s law firm. Counsel informed plaintiffs that she was

filing a motion to withdraw as counsel and provided plaintiffs with

a copy of said motion. Counsel told plaintiffs that they should

obtain new counsel and inform her of the name and contact

information of new counsel as soon as possible. At oral argument,

plaintiffs informed the court that they were in the process of

seeking new counsel. 

Accordingly, the court orders as follows:

1. The motion to withdraw as counsel for plaintiffs is

GRANTED. 

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2. Plaintiffs shall inform the court in writing within

thirty (30) days of the date of this order of the name

of their new attorney or of their intent to proceed pro

per.

3. Counsel is directed to release all client papers and

property to clients within fifteen (15) days of the date

of this order, including correspondence, pleadings,

deposition transcripts, exhibits, physical evidence,

expert reports, and other items reasonably necessary to

the clients’ representation, whether the clients have

paid for them or not, in accordance with Rule 3-700(D)

of the California Rules of Professional Conduct.

4. A status conference is currently SET for April 9, 2007

at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 4. 

5. The hearing on the pending motions to dismiss, currently

set for March 12, 2007 is hereby VACATED. A new hearing

date will be set at the status conference on April 9,

2007.

6. Counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order on

plaintiffs. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 6, 2007.

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