What is the legal test for disqualification of an attorney?

Difficulties in finding a "suitable" judge to hear an attorney disqualification motion do not excuse prompt noticing of the motion. Although the [188 Cal.App.3d 1313] absence of a judge may extend the time to bring the entire case to trial (Hartman v. Santamarina (1982) 30 Cal.3d 762, 768, 180 Cal.Rptr. 337, 639 P.2d 979), the importance of placing adverse counsel and the parties on notice of a serious question concerning further participation in the litigation demands early notice and filing of the appropriate objections.

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