In a civil proceeding, an attorney who contracts with a client to draft or assist in drafting legal documents, but not to make an appearance in the case, is not required to disclose within the text of the documents that he or she was involved in preparing the documents.
If a litigant seeks a court order for attorney’s fees incurred as a result of document preparation, the litigant must disclose to the court information required for a proper determination of the attorney’s fees, including:
This rule does not apply to an attorney who has made a general appearance in a case.
Cal. R. Ct. 3.37