Part 5 · References, Trials, and Hearings

Rule 202.31. Identification of Trial Counsel

Amended January 1, 2026 (current) Contains Deadlines

Unless the court otherwise provides, where the attorney of record for any party arranges for another attorney to conduct the trial, the trial counsel must be identified in writing to the court and all parties no later than 15 days after the pretrial conference or, if there is no pretrial conference, at least 10 days before trial. The notice must be signed by both the attorney of record and the trial counsel.