Rule 51. Disputed Attorney Fees--Withdrawal of Attorney--Change of Address
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 85. Workers' Compensation
T. 85, Ch. 4, App., Rule 51
Rule 51. Disputed Attorney Fees--Withdrawal of Attorney--Change of Address
2. The attorney filing the Application for Leave to Withdraw as Attorney of Record shall send a copy of the application to the attorney's client and to all attorneys of record. All applications shall be signed by the party on whose behalf the attorney has previously appeared or contain a certificate of the movant attorney that:
C. Except when an attorney's representation has been terminated at the client's initiative, no attorney shall be allowed to withdraw as an attorney for a party when that attorney has signed the pleadings necessary to perfect an appeal. This prohibition shall apply until the appeal has been fully submitted for consideration. This prohibition shall not apply if another attorney has entered an appearance for the appealing party before the filing of the application to withdraw.
D. Any attorney of record shall give notice of a change of address by mailing to the docket office, a copy of the letterhead containing the new address and a list containing the Oklahoma Bar Association number of each attorney member of the firm who regularly appears in Court. A party acting pro se shall mail notice of the change of address to the docket office. Attorneys of record who change firms shall notify the Court of the status of the representation of their clients, and shall immediately withdraw, when appropriate.
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Formerly Rule 34, adopted July 12, 1990, effective November 1, 1990. Amended January 22, 2002, effective March 1, 2002. Corrected effective February 6, 2002. Amended March 29, 2004, effective June 1, 2004. Renumbered Rule 51, amended effective January 30, 2006. Amended effective March 6, 2012. Amended January 16, 2014, effective January 31, 2014.
Workers' Compensation Rule 51, 85 O. S. A. Ch. 4, App., OK ST WORK COMP Rule 51
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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