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MC-051: Notice of Motion and Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel—Civil

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This form is used by an attorney to formally notify the court and the other party that the attorney wants to withdraw from representing a client in a civil case. Attorneys file this motion when they need to stop working on a case due to reasons like a breakdown in the attorney-client relationship, unpaid fees, or a conflict of interest, and they need the judge's permission to leave the case.

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