Saavedra

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Mary Saavedra, No. 2:21-cev-01587-KJM-JDP Plaintiff, ORDER v. Riddell Mackey, et al., 1S Defendants. 16 Attorney David Serrano and the law firm of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP move 18 to withdraw as counsel for defendant Jeffrey DeGroot. ECF No. 35. Communications between Serrano and DeGroot have broken down, and Serrano believes that continuing the representation may result in violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Serrano Decl. ¥ 4, ECF No. 35-2. Serrano also cites potential conflicts of interest. See id. Plaintiff Mary Saavedra initially opposed 22 the motion, ECF No. 36, but upon receipt of further information from Serrano, and after his reply was filed, ECF No. 38, Saavedra withdrew her opposition, ECF No. 41. If withdrawal would leave a client in propria persona, as it would in this case, Local Rule 182(d) requires the withdrawing person to…