NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

(Superior Court of the District of Columbia – Civil Division)

1. CAPTION

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
CIVIL DIVISION

[PLAINTIFF_NAME],
Plaintiff,

v. Case No.: [CASE_NUMBER]
Calendar No.: [CALENDAR]
[DEFENDANT_NAME],
Defendant.

2. TITLE

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL FOR [CLIENT_NAME]

3. APPEARANCE STATEMENT

Pursuant to Superior Court Civil Rule 101, [ATTORNEY_NAME] (D.C. Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER]) of [LAW_FIRM_NAME] hereby enters an appearance on behalf of [CLIENT_NAME], [party description]. All future pleadings, motions, orders, and notices should be served on the undersigned in accordance with Rule 5(b).

4. ATTORNEY CONTACT INFORMATION

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[LAW_FIRM_NAME]
[STREET_ADDRESS]
Washington, DC [ZIP]
Telephone: [PHONE]
Email: [EMAIL]

5. ELECTRONIC SERVICE

The undersigned [CONSENTS / DOES NOT CONSENT] to electronic service through CaseFileXpress pursuant to Administrative Order 15-02. If consenting, please direct electronic service to [E-SERVICE_EMAIL].

6. LIMITED APPEARANCE (IF ANY)

[// GUIDANCE: Describe limitations (e.g., “limited appearance for the motion to dismiss filed on [DATE]”) and note that withdrawal requires compliance with Rule 101(b)(2).]

7. SIGNATURE BLOCK

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Dated: [DATE]

Respectfully submitted,

[LAW_FIRM_NAME]

By: ______
[ATTORNEY_NAME]
D.C. Bar No. [BAR_NUMBER]
Attorney for [CLIENT_NAME]

8. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on [SERVICE_DATE], a copy of the foregoing Notice of Appearance was served upon the following via [CaseFileXpress / Email / U.S. Mail / Hand Delivery] in accordance with Super. Ct. Civ. R. 5(b):

[ATTORNEY_NAME]

PRACTICE NOTES

• Include the assigned judge’s name in the caption if provided on the Initial Scheduling Conference Notice.
• For Landlord & Tenant cases, check the specific branch rules requiring on-site filing of the notice before the first hearing.
• Out-of-state counsel must secure pro hac vice admission under D.C. App. R. 49(c)(7) prior to filing this notice.