In re Estate of Alberts

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that a presumption in favor of withdrawal should be disregarded “if it would severely prejudice the client or third parties”
• holding that the attorney met the requirements for withdrawing under the applicable rules of professional conduct by showing that the client refused to pay and failed to provide important information related to the case
• stating that the presumption in favor of withdrawal that arises where counsel has met notification requirements and shows good cause “should be disregarded, however, if it would severely prejudice the client or third parties”
• “The presumption favoring withdrawal . . . should be disregarded, however, if it would severely prejudice the client or third parties.” (citation omitted)
• in context of client’s failure to pay counsel
• corporate entity cannot proceed pro se

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).