Q: My lawyer just quit on my case asking to dismiss without my consent
A: Your lawyer can ask the court to allow him to withdraw from the case. Usually, there must be grounds for that request. However, most attorneys simply state in their request to be relieved from the case that there are unresolvable differences between you and your lawyer. I suggest you find another lawyer.
Bruce Alexander Minnick agrees with this answer
A: Your lawyer does not need your consent to withdraw from representation. Nor do you need his consent to fire him and seek new representation. In most cases the judge will allow lawyers to withdraw whenever there is a dispute between the lawyer and the client--because the dispute causes a conflict between the lawyer and his client. And (from my own experience) the dispute is usually about money-- i.e., attorney fees.
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As a general matter (barring situations such as those involving dire circumstances), attorneys can freely withdraw themselves from cases, and vice versa, clients can freely discharge their attorneys and choose different ones.
Tim Akpinar
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