Rule 75. Limited appearance.
(a) Purposes. An attorney acting pursuant to an agreement with a party
for limited representation that complies with the Utah Rules of Professional
Conduct may enter an appearance limited to one or more of the following purposes:
(a)(1) filing a pleading or other
paper;
(a)(2) acting as counsel for a
specific motion;
(a)(3) acting as counsel for a
specific discovery procedure;
(a)(4) acting as counsel for a
specific hearing, including a trial, pretrial conference, or an alternative
dispute resolution proceeding; or
(a)(5) any other purpose with
leave of the court.
(b) Notice. Before commencement of the limited appearance the attorney
shall file a Notice of Limited Appearance signed by the attorney and the party
or, if permitted by the judge, orally announce the limited appearance on the
record in a proceeding. The Notice shall specifically describe the purpose and
scope of the appearance and state that the party remains responsible for all
matters not specifically described in the Notice. The clerk shall enter on the
docket the attorney’s name and a brief statement of the limited appearance. The
Notice of Limited Appearance and all actions taken pursuant to it are subject
to Rule 11.
(c) Motion to clarify. Any party may move to clarify the description of
the purpose and scope of the limited appearance.
(d) Party remains responsible. A party on whose behalf an attorney
enters a limited appearance remains responsible for all matters not
specifically described in the Notice.