Conde et al v. 2020 Companies LLC et al
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ORDER re #275 Matthew Carlson's MOTION to Withdraw as Counsel. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 6/5/2018. (kawlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2018)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CARLOS CONDE, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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v.
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OPEN DOOR MARKETING, LLC, et al.,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
Case No. 15-cv-04080-KAW
Defendants.
ORDER REGARDING MATTHEW
CARLSON'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW
AS COUNSEL
Re: Dkt. No. 275
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On April 20, 2018, Attorney Matthew D. Carlson moved to withdraw as counsel of record
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for Plaintiffs, as Attorney Carlson no longer worked for Lichten & Liss-Riordan. (Dkt. No. 275.)
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Plaintiffs stated that Attorneys Harold Lichten and Jill Kahn,1 as well as any other attorney at
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Lichten & Liss-Riordan, would continue to represent Plaintiffs. No opposition was filed.
Attorney Carlson is listed as local counsel for Attorney Lichten, who is appearing pro hac
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vice. (Dkt. Nos. 13, 14.) On May 31, 2018, the Court issued an order explaining that it was not
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clear who would be local counsel should Attorney Carlson withdraw. (Dkt. No. 280 at 1.) The
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Court observed that Attorney Michael Louis Freedman was listed as counsel, but that it was
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unclear in what capacity he was acting. (Id.) The Court, therefore, ordered Plaintiff to file either a
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declaration stating that Attorney Freedman would be acting as local counsel, or a substitution of
counsel that substituted new local counsel for Attorney Carlson. (Id. at 2.)
On June 1, 2018, Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan filed a notice of appearance on behalf of
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Plaintiffs. (Dkt. No. 281.) Plaintiffs also filed a notice of withdrawal of Attorney Freedman.
(Dkt. No. 282.) Finally, Plaintiffs filed a response to the Court's May 31, 2018 order, stating that
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On May 11, 2018, Attorney Kahn also moved to withdraw as counsel. (Dkt. No. 277.)
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Attorney Liss-Riordan is a member of the California State Bar. (Dkt. No. 283 at 1.)
Although Attorney Liss-Riordan is a member of the California State Bar, it is still not clear
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to the Court that Attorney Liss-Riordan may act as local counsel for Attorney Lichten. Per Civil
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Local Rule 11-3, an attorney requesting to appear pro hac vice must certify "[t]hat an attorney,
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identified by name and office address, who is a member of the bar of this Court in good standing
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and who maintains an office within the State of California, is designated as co-counsel."
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(Emphasis added.) Accordingly, the Court requires that Attorney Liss-Riordan identify her
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California office, to ensure that Attorney Lichten continues the meet the requirements for pro hac
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vice status should Attorney Carlson be permitted to withdraw. Plaintiffs' filing is due by June 12,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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2018.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 5, 2018
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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge
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