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California Rules of Court

Rule 3.1180. Employment of attorney

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1180

Current text effective January 1, 2007.

A receiver must not employ an attorney without the approval of the court. The application for approval to employ an attorney must be in writing and must state:

#(1) The necessity for the employment;

#(2) The name of the attorney whom the receiver proposes to employ; and

#(3) That the attorney is not the attorney for, associated with, nor employed by an attorney for any party.

#History

Rule 3.1180 amended and renumbered effective January 1, 2007; adopted as rule 1904 effective January 1, 2002.

What this rule requires

Document Format Requirements

  • The application for approval to employ an attorney must be in writing and must state:

Document Filing Requirements

  • A receiver must not employ an attorney without the approval of the court.

  • (1) The necessity for the employment;

  • (2) The name of the attorney whom the receiver proposes to employ; and

  • (3) That the attorney is not the attorney for, associated with, nor employed by an attorney for any party.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.