Q: If you are told by your lawyer,"in order to keep services, pay $$ by next court date. Went to court w/$$ & lawyer said
That he wasn't going to be representing me any more. This was on the day of my court hearing. My lawyer wouldn't give me my case file or anything. What can I do pertaining to this situation?
A: No lawyer in TN can retain your case file, whether or not you owe that attorney money. There are things such a lawyer can retain such as his notes and impressions. If the attorney filed a notice of appearance or represented you before the Court, that attorney must file a motion to withdraw and you must given notice before the Court will relieve that attorney can withdraw. I suggest you write the attorney if in fact the attorney is withholding your file and let the attorney know that you can file a board complaint. Be careful, however, to be sure you have correctly stated the facts in your question.
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