Shim-Larkin v. City of New York

Filing 883

ORDER: This Court is in receipt of pro bono counsel's letter at Dkt. No. 882. By counsel's own admission, her motion to withdraw is pending before the Court and pro se Plaintiff terminated her services on February 26, 2024. On February 6 , 2024, while pro bono counsel was still representing Plaintiff in connection with settlement negotiations, pro se Plaintiff filed a letter with this Court raising a dispute regarding the settlement. Dkt. No. 873. This Court expects pro bono couns el to attend the virtual conference on March 6, 2024 to explain why she did not advise Plaintiff on the settlement paperwork and communication regarding the settlement agreement prior to her termination. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E. Willis on 2/28/2024) (tg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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HEENA SHIM-LARKIN,
ORDER

Plaintiff,
-against-

16-cv-6099 (AT) (JW)

CITY OF NEW YORK,
Defendant.
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JENNIFER E. WILLIS, United States Magistrate Judge:
This Court is in receipt of pro bono counsel’s letter at Dkt. No. 882. By counsel’s
own admission, her motion to withdraw is pending before the Court and pro se
Plaintiff terminated her services on February 26, 2024. On February 6, 2024, while
pro bono counsel was still representing Plaintiff in connection with settlement
negotiations, pro se Plaintiff filed a letter with this Court raising a dispute regarding
the settlement. Dkt. No. 873. This Court expects pro bono counsel to attend the
virtual conference on March 6, 2024 to explain why she did not advise Plaintiff on the
settlement paperwork and communication regarding the settlement agreement prior
to her termination.
SO ORDERED.
DATED:

New York, New York
February 28, 2024

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JENNIFER E. WILLIS
United States Magistrate Judge