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Attorney Admission Application - Maryland
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ATTORNEY ADMISSION INFORMATION A. FEES Application for Admission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Application for Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 200.00 60.00/6 years 50.00 Fees are automatically waived for members of the judiciary. The pro hac vice fee is waived for federal government attorneys appearing in their official capacity, representing a federal agency or official. In these instances, federal government attorneys must utilize the Court's form entitled, "Request for Entry of Appearance on Behalf of a Federal Government Agency," which must be completed and mailed to the Court, along with the CM/ECF Registration Form that accompanies the form. Admission and renewal fees are required for attorneys employed by the federal government who choose to become members of the bar of this Court, and are required for attorneys employed by state or local government agencies. Payment may be made by check or money order payable to "Clerk, U. S. District Court." However, payment may also be made by major credit card if submitting paperwork in person. B. REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION 1. Local Rule 701.1 - Qualifications: 1. General Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this Rule, an attorney is qualified for admission to the Bar of this District if the attorney is, and continuously remains, an active member in good standing of the highest court of any state (or the District of Columbia) in which the attorney maintains his or her principal law office, or of the Court of Appeals of Maryland; is of good private and professional character; is familiar with the Maryland Lawyers' Rules of Professional Conduct, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and these Local Rules; is (to the extent relevant to his or her area(s) of practice) familiar with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and the Local Bankruptcy Rules, and is willing, available and competent to accept appointments by the Court to represent indigent parties in civil cases in this District unless the acceptance of such appointments is inconsistent with an attorney's professional employment obligations as, for example, a government attorney. U.S. District Court (Rev. 2/2012) - Attorney Admission Information Page 1 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 2. Federal Government Attorneys An attorney who is a member of a Federal Public Defender's Office, the Office of the United States Attorney for this District, or other federal government lawyer, is qualified for admission to the Bar of this District for purposes relating to her or his employment if the attorney is an active member in good standing of the highest court of any state (or the District of Columbia), is of good private and professional character, is familiar with the Code of Professional Responsibility, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and these Local Rules. 1. Reciprocity with Other Jurisdictions No attorney, other than a member of the Maryland Bar, who maintains his or her principal law office outside the District of Maryland may be a member of the Bar of this District if the attorney is, or becomes, a member of the Bar of the United States District Court for the district in which the attorney maintains his or her principal law office if that district court has a local rule that denies membership in its bar to any attorney who is a member of the Maryland Bar maintaining his or her principal law office in Maryland. d. Non-Maryland Lawyers Maintaining Any Law Office in Maryland An attorney who is not a member of the Maryland Bar is not qualified for admission to the Bar of this District if the attorney maintains any law office in Maryland. 2. You must be sponsored by a member of the bar of this Court. Your sponsor must have known you for at least one year. See Local Rule 701.2.a. If your sponsor has not known you for at least one (1) year, you are required to attach your resume and two (2) references (which include current contact information for each reference). Your references must be attorneys. However, your references do not have to be members of this Court's bar. Your sponsor must confirm that the references have assured the sponsor that you possess the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities as an attorney. U.S. District Court (Rev. 2/2012) - Attorney Admission Information Page 2 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com C. ADMISSIONS APPLICATION PROCEDURE 1. Complete the attached application for admission and sponsor's motion for admission. You are required to use the standard forms issued by this Court. Answer all of the questions and fill in all of the blanks. If a particular item does not apply to you, you must write in "N/A." All information must be typewritten or legibly printed. For additional copies of the application for admission, the sponsor's motion for admission, or a pro hac vice form, visit the Court's website at www.mdd.uscourts.gov, select Attorney Admissions. Send the completed admission application, including payment and sponsor's motion, to the Clerk's Office in Baltimore at: U.S. District Court, 101 West Lombard Street, 4th floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. If the Court has any questions regarding your application, you will be notified by the Attorney Admissions Coordinator. If you do not hear from the Court, you may presume your application has been approved and your admission has been scheduled on the date that you requested. The application for admission, the sponsor's motion and the application fee MUST be received at least fourteen (14) days prior to your requested admission date. You must pick one of the dates listed on the schedule of Admission Ceremonies posted on the court's website. In selecting your admission date, consult with your sponsor to ensure that you will both be available to appear before this Court. Please be advised that applicants will not be admitted without personally appearing at an admissions ceremony with their sponsor. On the day of your admission, unless notified of a different time, you must personally appear with your sponsor before the Co
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