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Originally Posted by sarettah
Perry Mason, where all armchair lawyers get their best info 
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Originally Posted by baddog
How did you arrive at that conclusion? TV?
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From the law - let's look at it, shall we? Here is a legal publication and what they say about it. Read carefully:
"A lawyer cannot quit in the middle of a trial unless the approval of a judge has been granted. For a lawyer to successfully quit a case in the middle of a trial they must show ?cause? to the court why representing you any further is not in your best interest. If a lawyer is having a difficult time with the case, they are not going to be granted a dismissal. Appropriate cause would be that the client is being uncooperative with their defense, a conflict of interest has arisen or been made clear by one or all of the parties or there is a threat to the well being of the attorney."
link? - I'd appreciate it if you two legal minds could cite any credible source that says otherwise? Thought not.
Can My Lawyer Quit In The Middle Of My Trial?
Anyway, for OPs question, which is important to him, your lawyer cannot simply quit, even if he is appointed. He must ask the judge and be granted permission.