BGC Inc. v. Robinson
- Jeffrey White
- 4:22-cv-01582
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In BGC Inc. v. Robinson, Judge White conditionally granted counsel’s withdrawal, requiring Robinson to proceed without a lawyer and the corporation to obtain counsel.
Mr. Robinson must proceed without counsel unless a lawyer appears for him, while Black Girls Code, Inc. must obtain counsel because it cannot represent itself. Clark Hill must continue receiving service for the stated 30-day period or until new counsel appears.
What happened
In BGC Inc. v. Robinson, Clark Hill LLP and Clark Hill PLLC asked to withdraw as counsel for the defendants. The court found good cause and granted the request.
Mr. Robinson said he intended to represent himself, so he must proceed without a lawyer unless new counsel appears. All papers and motions must be served on him personally. Black Girls Code, Inc., as a corporation, cannot represent itself and therefore must obtain a lawyer.
Judge White conditionally granted the withdrawal for Black Girls Code, Inc., requiring papers to continue to be served on Clark Hill for 30 days or until new counsel appears, whichever comes first. The order also required service of the order on the company and Mr. Robinson by July 29, 2022.
The detailed version
- BGC Inc. v. Robinson · No. 4:22-cv-01582
- Jeffrey White
- July 25, 2022
Background
Clark Hill LLP and Clark Hill PLLC moved to withdraw as counsel for the defendants. The court considered the motion and found good cause to grant it.
Court’s ruling
The court granted the motion to withdraw as counsel. Mr. Robinson stated that he intended to represent himself, so the court ordered him to proceed without a lawyer unless counsel later appears on his behalf. The parties must personally serve him with all papers and motions in the case.
The court conditionally granted the withdrawal as to Black Girls Code, Inc. because a corporation cannot represent itself. Papers must continue to be served on Clark Hill for 30 days from the order’s date or until new counsel files a notice of appearance, whichever occurs first. The order also states that Black Girls Code, Inc. must file a substitution of attorney no later than 30 days from a point that is not fully readable in the provided text.
Additional directive
The court ordered counsel to serve the order on Black Girls Code, Inc. and Mr. Robinson by July 29, 2022.
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