AO 154

Substitution of Attorney

Agency
U.S. Courts
Revision
10/03
Fillable fields
35
Pages
1
Official source
U.S. Courts form page
Checked
October 20, 2026
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AO 154: Substitution of Attorney

AO 154, Substitution of Attorney, is a form from the U.S. Courts for a case in a United States District Court. Its title on the form is Consent Order Granting Substitution of Attorney. It gives notice that, subject to approval by the court, a party substitutes a new attorney as counsel of record in place of the attorney or attorneys withdrawing their appearance. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Attorney Forms, effective on October 1, 2003, and the PDF prints the edition AO 154 (10/03).

The form asks for the case caption, the new attorney's name, State Bar number and contact details, and the consent of the party, the former attorney and the new attorney, each with a date and signature. A judge then signs the line approving and ordering the substitution. The form notes that a separate consent order of substitution must be filed by each new attorney wishing to enter an appearance.

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What's on AO 154

Caption

United States District Court, District of ___, the Plaintiff (s) and Defendant (s), the title Consent Order Granting Substitution of Attorney, and a Case Number.

Notice of substitution

"Notice is hereby given that, subject to approval by the court," the party's name "substitutes" the new attorney, with State Bar No., "as counsel of record in place of" the attorney or attorneys withdrawing their appearance.

New counsel contact information

Firm Name, Address, Telephone, Facsimile and E-Mail, which the form marks optional.

Three consents

Dated signature lines for the party, the former attorney and the new attorney.

Order

"The substitution of attorney is hereby approved and so ORDERED.", with a date and a Judge signature line.

Note

A bracketed note at the bottom: "A separate consent order of substitution must be filed by each new attorney wishing to enter an appearance."

How to fill out AO 154

  1. 1

    Fill in the caption

    Enter the district, the plaintiff (s), the defendant (s) and the case number.

  2. 2

    Name the party and the attorneys

    In the notice paragraph, enter the party's name, the new attorney's name and State Bar No., and the name of the attorney or attorneys withdrawing their appearance.

  3. 3

    Add new counsel's contact details

    Fill in the firm name, address, telephone and facsimile. The form marks the e-mail line as optional.

  4. 4

    Date and sign the consents

    The party, the former attorney and the new attorney each date and sign their own consent line.

  5. 5

    Leave the order for the judge

    The approval line has a date and a signature line marked Judge. The U.S. Courts PDF has Print, Save As, Export as FDF, Retrieve FDF File and Reset buttons.

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Court, approval and fees

Court

A United States District Court, with the district and case number written in the caption.

Approval

The notice is given subject to approval by the court, and the form ends with a line for a judge to approve and order the substitution.

One order per new attorney

The form notes that a separate consent order of substitution must be filed by each new attorney wishing to enter an appearance.

Fees

The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee.

Edition

The PDF prints AO 154 (10/03). The U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on October 1, 2003, under Attorney Forms.

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Who signs AO 154?

  • The party

    The party or parties making the substitution sign under "I consent to the above substitution." with a date.

  • The former attorney

    The attorney or attorneys withdrawing their appearance sign under "I consent to being substituted." with a date.

  • The new attorney

    The new attorney signs under "I consent to the above substitution." with a date, and the form gives the new attorney's State Bar No. and contact information. The note says each new attorney wishing to enter an appearance files a separate consent order.

  • The judge

    The last line reads "The substitution of attorney is hereby approved and so ORDERED.", with a date and a signature line marked Judge.

The form has four signature spaces, one for each person below.

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Questions about Form AO 154

Who signs AO 154?

The party, the former attorney and the new attorney each sign a consent line with a date, and a judge signs the line approving and ordering the substitution.

Is the substitution approved automatically?

The form says the substitution is given "subject to approval by the court", and it ends with a line for a judge to approve and order it.

What if more than one new attorney is entering an appearance?

The form's note says a separate consent order of substitution must be filed by each new attorney wishing to enter an appearance.

Is an e-mail address required?

The form marks the new counsel's E-Mail line as optional.

Does AO 154 print a fee?

No. Neither the form nor its U.S. Courts page prints a fee.

Which edition is current?

The PDF prints AO 154 (10/03), with no "Rev." before the date, and the U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on October 1, 2003.