SUBSTITUTION OF ATTORNEY – MINNESOTA STATE COURT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OF [___]
[Judicial District] Judicial District
Court File No. [Number]
[Plaintiff Name],
Plaintiff,
vs.
[Defendant Name],
Defendant.
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION
Pursuant to Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 105, [Party Name] substitutes [New Attorney Name], Attorney License No. [Number], of [New Firm Name], as counsel of record in place of [Withdrawing Attorney Name], License No. [Number], of [Former Firm Name].
COUNSEL INFORMATION
Withdrawing Counsel: [Name], [Former Firm Name], [Address], [Phone], [Email]
Substituting Counsel: [Name], [New Firm Name], [Address], [Phone], [Email]
CLIENT CONSENT
The undersigned client consents to this substitution and authorizes [New Attorney Name] to represent [Party Name].
COURT APPROVAL STATUS
☐ Order granting withdrawal entered on [Date] (attach).
☐ Order requested (see proposed order).
☐ Not required.
SIGNATURES
Withdrawing Attorney: _____ Date: ___
Substituting Attorney: _____ Date: ___
Client/Authorized Representative: ____ Date: ______
PROPOSED ORDER (IF REQUESTED)
IT IS ORDERED that [New Attorney Name] of [New Firm Name] is substituted as counsel for [Party Name], and [Withdrawing Attorney Name] is withdrawn. Dated: ______.
[JUDGE NAME]
Judge of District Court
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on [Date], the foregoing was served upon all parties via ☐ eFile & eServe ☐ Email ☐ U.S. Mail ☐ Personal Service ☐ Other consistent with Minn. R. Civ. P. 5.02.
| Recipient | Address / Email | Method |
|---|---|---|
| [Name] | [Contact] | [Method] |
[Name of Server]
Date: _______
PRACTICE NOTES:
- Update eFile & eServe service contacts immediately after filing.
- Withdrawing counsel must comply with Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 1.16(d) regarding file transfer.
- Communicate pending deadlines and scheduled hearings to new counsel promptly.