Not more than two attorneys shall be permitted to argue any case for any party except by leave of court; in no event shall more than one attorney for each party be heard in concluding argument.
Rule 13.3.Number of Arguments
Rule 13. ARGUMENTS · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceRule 13.3 caps each party at two attorneys arguing a case, absent leave of court, and limits concluding argument specifically to a single attorney per party no matter how many lawyers are on the case.
Full Text of Rule 13.3
Plain-English Summary
Rule 13.3 keeps argument from turning into a relay of every lawyer on the case. Absent the court’s permission, no more than two attorneys per party can argue the case at all — a limit on the total number of voices a party gets, not on how the argument time itself is divided between them.
Concluding argument is tightened further. Regardless of how many attorneys represent a party or how many of them argued earlier, only one attorney per party can deliver the concluding argument — the final word addressed in Rule 13.4 goes to a single voice, not a tag team.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many attorneys may argue a case for one party?
Not more than two, except by leave of court.
Can the court allow more than two attorneys to argue for a party?
Yes, by leave of court.
How many attorneys may deliver the concluding argument for a party?
No more than one attorney per party, regardless of leave of court.
Does the concluding-argument limit have an exception like the two-attorney rule?
No. The rule states that in no event shall more than one attorney for each party be heard in concluding argument.
Does this rule apply per party or per side with multiple parties?
It applies for any party, meaning each party has its own limit.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Uniform Superior Court Rules, published by the
Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia. Last verified July 17, 2026.
· Official source
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