Rule 1 - APPEARANCE/WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSELA.Notice of Appearance. Attorneys shall file a written Notice of Appearance with the Clerk of Superior Court immediately after agreeing to represent a party in a civil matter, and shall serve a copy upon each attorney of record or unrepresented party, and the TCC. Attorneys who file any pleading on behalf of a party need not also file a Notice of Appearance. B.Motions to Withdraw. Motions to withdraw as counsel of record must be accompanied by a statement signed by the party whom the lawyer represents. The party's statement shall confirm that party's address for purposes of service, and shall note the party's understanding that: (1) such address shall be the official address of that party for notice purposes until such time as that party files in writing a notice of a change of official address or retains new counsel, and (2) withdrawal of that party's attorney shall not be the basis for delay of any portion of the proceedings for the action. Motions to Withdraw may be considered by the presiding or resident judge in chambers if all parties or their counsel consent in writing. Facsimile signatures are acceptable. Consent motions shall be subject to the same requirements for the withdrawing counsel's client as set out in the preceding paragraph. Such consent Motions to Withdraw shall be sent to the TCC who shall submit them to the presiding or resident judge for consideration in Chambers. Motions not meeting each of the criteria will be scheduled for a hearing.
N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. 1