(a) Required notice. Attorneys shall advise the court promptly if a case is settled or a matter will not proceed as scheduled. An attorney who fails to give the court and opposing counsel such prompt advice may be subject to sanctions as the court deems appropriate.(b) Effect of failure to appear or prepare. An attorney who, without just cause, fails to appear when required or unjustifiably fails to prepare for a presentation to the court necessitating a continuance may be subject to sanctions as the court deems appropriate.
