(a) On the trial of an issue of fact, only one attorney for any party shall examine
or cross-examine any witness, unless otherwise permitted by the Court.
(b) It is the right and duty of attorneys in a case to be present in the courtroom
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at all times the Court may be in session in that case. Any attorney who
voluntarily is absent during such times or during the deliberation of the jury,
waives the right, and that of the client, to be present and consents to such
proceedings as may occur in the courtroom during such absence.
