(a) Except as provided in Rule 10(c) of the Rules of the Circuit Courts, withdrawal and substitution of counsel in cases pending before the circuit courts shall be effective only upon the approval of the court and shall be subject to the guidelines of Rule 1.16 of the Hawai’i Rules of Professional Conduct and other applicable law.(b) A withdrawal and substitution of counsel shall:
(1) Cite the relevant authority for the withdrawal and substitution; (2) Include the signatures of the withdrawing attorney and the substituting attorney;(3) Include the words “APPROVED AND SO ORDERED” and a line below such words for the signature of the judge; (4) Indicate the trial date, if any; and (5) Include the signature of the represented party indicating the represented party’s consent to the withdrawal and substitution.(c) A motion to withdraw as counsel shall be served on the represented party and shall:
(1) Cite the relevant authority for the withdrawal; (2) Indicate that the represented party has been provided written notice (A) of the represented party’s responsibilities under Rule 4 of the Rules of the Circuit Courts, and (B) if the represented party is a corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, that such entity may only appear in the action through counsel admitted to practice in the courts of the State of Hawai’i; and (3) Indicate the represented party’s last known address and telephone number. (d) An attorney who has not made an appearance in a case on behalf of a party in the pleading commencing the action, an answer, or withdrawal and substitution pursuant to Rule 10(c) of the Rules of the Circuit Courts or section (a) this rule, shall upon undertaking representation of a party immediately file a notice of appearance of counsel, which shall include:
(1) the attorney’s name, Hawai’i bar identification number, office address and telephone number; and(2) the name of the party represented.
