一个多星期前,我写了一篇《我给赵静博士提供一条信息》的博文,提到海明律师代理的赵静博士的一起官司。该官司本来赵博士可以与其中一个被告以6万美金和解。后来海明律师接手,到处宣传要索赔750万美元,但最后仅以7万美元全部和解。结果赵博士原来的律师提出要律师费,法庭初步建议:命令她支付前律师5万多律师费。这笔金额加上她支付海明的2万,超过和解额。如果这个建议被采纳,她将得不偿失。
我当时告知赵静博士: 在联邦法院律师退出案子一般来说是要经过法院批准的;没有看到法庭批准他退出的命令;因此,海明仍然是赵静的律师,而律师对委托人是有责任的。拿了钱就跑是不行的。
果然,联邦法院发布命令:海明仍是赵静律师,赵静自己递交的文件不能接受,海明必须代表赵静出庭。如果海明要退出,必须递交申请,在申请被批准之前,他仍是原告律师。
命令全文如下:
【ORDER. The court notes that Ming Hai is still listed as the attorney of record for plaintiff. The court will not consider any submissions from a represented party that have not been filed by the party's attorney. Mr. Hai shall advise the court whether he adopts and supports the submissions made by his client
136 138 . Mr. Hai is further directed to advise his client that any submissions to the court must be made through him. If Mr. Hai wishes to withdraw as plaintiff's attorney of record, he shall make an appropriate application in accordance with Local Civil Rule 1.4. Unless and until the court grants the application to withdraw, Mr. Hai remains plaintiff's attorney of record. Ordered by Judge Kiyo A. Matsumoto on 5/24/2011. (Winterkorn, Margaret) (Entered: 05/24/2011)】
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