Application For Admission To Practice

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO PRACTICE Please print or type FULL NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________________ BUSINESS ADDRESS (INCLUDE FIRM NAME): _____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY: ________________________________ STATE: ___________________________ ZIP: ___________________ OFFICE TELEPHONE: (_____) ___________________________ DATE OF BIRTH: _____________________________ DATE ADMITTED TO SC BAR: __________________________________ SC BAR NO. __________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS (REQUIRED): _______________________________________________________________________ Have you ever been censured, suspended, disbarred, or otherwise disciplined by any court, department, bureau, or commission of any state or of the United States? G Yes* G No Have you ever been, or are you now, the subject of an investigation of your professional conduct? G Yes* G No Have you ever been transferred to inactive status, voluntarily withdrawn, or resigned from the bar of any court? G Yes* G No Have you ever been denied admission to the bar of any court (not including a denial resulting from the failure to pass a bar examination)? G Yes* G No Have you ever been held in contempt of court? G Yes* G No * If the answer to ANY of the questions above is "yes," please describe in detail by separate attachment. Page 1 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com CERTIFICATION OF APPLICANT I certify that: 1. 2. 3. All of the information herein is complete and true to my own knowledge. I am a member in good standing of the South Carolina Bar. I have studied the Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, the South Carolina Code of Professional Responsibility (Rule 407 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules), and the Local Rules of this Court. 4. I have completed the required trial experiences listed in Rule 403 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules or I have attached the required form listing my equivalent courtroom experience by judicial clerkship. 5. G I have completed the required CM/ECF training and the attached ECF Attorney Registration Form. G I have been exempted from e-filing requirements. Signature of Applicant: _____________________________________ Date: ________________________ (The filing fee for your application is $176. Make check payable to U.S. District Court.) OATH OF ADMISSION I, ______________________________________, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that as an attorney and as a counselor of the Court, I will conduct myself uprightly and according to law and that I will support the Constitution of the United States. So help me God. Signature of Applicant: _____________________________________ Date: ________________________ SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this _____ day of ____________, 20___. ________________________________ Notary Public for __________________ My commission expires: ____________ Page 2 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com NAME OF APPLICANT: _______________________________________________________________ CERTIFICATION OF SPONSORS We, ____________________________________________, U.S. District Court Attorney ID No. _________________, and ____________________________________________, U.S. District Court Attorney ID No. _________________, being members in good standing of the Bar of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, hereby certify that to the best of our knowledge, information, and belief the applicant is of good moral character and professional reputation and meets the requirements for admission to this Court. Signature of Sponsor: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________________ Signature of Sponsor: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________________ Submit the filing fee and all 4 pages of this application to Judy Maples U.S. District Court 901 Richland Street Columbia, SC 29201 Rev. 8/26/2016 Page 3 of 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com United States District Court for the District of South Carolina ECF REGISTRATION FORM FOR ATTORNEYS ALREADY ADMITTED TO PRACTICE This form is used to register for an account on the District of South Carolina Electronic Filing System. Registered attorneys (Filing Users) will have privileges to electronically submit documents and to view the electronic documents. By registering, attorneys consent to receiving electronic notice of filings through the system. Please complete the following required information to register for ECF: Last Name: _______________________________ First Name:________________________________ M iddle Initial:_____________ If appropriate, select one: G Senior G Junior G II G III G Other _______________________________________ Firm Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State: ________________________________________________________________________ Zip Code: _________________ Telephone Number: (_____) _______________________ Fax Number: (_____)__________________________ Attorneys seeking to file documents electronically must be admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83 DSC and Local Criminal Rule 57 DSC. E-Mail Address for Electronic Service: ____________________________________________________________________________ Training is REQUIRED. Check one or both of the following training options you have completed: G I have completed the entire online tutorial OR G I received court approved training from the District of _________________________ on _________________________________. By submitting this registration form, the undersigned agrees to abide by all Court rules, orders, and policies and procedures governing the use of the electronic filing system. The undersigned also consents to receiving notice of filings pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b) and 77(d) and Fed. R. Crim. P. 49(b)-(d) via the Court's electronic filing system. The combination of the Filing User's login, password, and s/[typed name] or digital signature serve as the signature of the attorney filing the documents. Attorneys mus