(a) Limited Representation Within Court Discretion. To the extent permitted by Rule
1.2 of the New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct, an attorney may provide limited
representation to an otherwise unrepresented litigant in a non-criminal case at the discretion of
the presiding judge upon motion filed by the attorney seeking to provide the limited
representation.
(b) Motion for Limited Appearance. The motion shall state precisely the scope of the
limited representation to be provided.
(c) Scope of Limited Appearance. The attorney’s involvement in the matter shall be
limited to the scope of the representation described in the motion. An attorney who is
providing limited representation pursuant to this rule and files any pleading or motion outside
the stated scope of limited representation, shall be deemed to have amended the scope of the
limited representation to include such filing.
(d) Documents Prepared with Counsel. An attorney may draft or assist in drafting
pleadings, motions, or other documents to be filed in this court only if the court has granted
the attorney leave to provide limited representation pursuant to this rule. The attorney shall
be subject to, and must sign and serve the filings pursuant to, the local rules and the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure.
(e) Notice of Completion. Any limited representation by an attorney under this rule
shall automatically terminate upon completion of the specified scope of representation
provided that the attorney files and serves on all parties or their counsel a “Notice of
Completion of Limited Representation,” that conforms to Civil Form 6. An attorney who
seeks to withdraw prior to the completion of the specified scope of limited representation
must comply with LR 83.6(d).
(f) Change of Address/Telephone Number. The requirements of LR 83.6(e) apply to any
party and attorney appearing in any case in which this limited representation rule is invoked.
(Added 12/1/13)
