Q: I fired my lawyer in early November. he recently filed for a motion to remove counsel. I submitted a response. What now?
my response was submitted in with the district county clerk. my response stated the day i fired the attorney. I also submitted email screenshots with my response were the attorney is acknowledging that i fired him.
A: If your fired your attorney, it is normal that they would file a motion to withdraw as counsel in turn so that they can make the court and any opposing counsel aware that they are no longer your representative. The next step would be to make sure to communicate with them about the status of any outstanding fees and to hire alternative counsel, unless you will be handling the case pro se (yourself).
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