Local Rule 9010-2: Admission and Practice of Attorneys
Bankr. D. Alaska — Attorney rule
Rule 9010-2 Admission and Practice of Attorneys
(a) Admission to Practice. Any attorney who is admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the District of Alaska is admitted to practice in this court.
(b) Practice by Attorneys Not Admitted in District Court. (1) [A] Any attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of any United States court or the highest court of any state or territory of the United States, may be permitted upon ex parte application to appear in a particular case.
(i) An original certificate of good standing or a certified copy from the state court or bar governing or regulating admission in the territory where the applicant has been admitted to practice must be filed with the application.
(ii) The court may waive the requirement of application by an attorney not admitted in the United States District Court for the District of Alaska in the interest of expediency and reduction of costs where the participation is limited and the matter is likely to be resolved without extensive hearings. [B] The court may require designation of local counsel to participate, sign pleadings, and receive service of notice should there be any problem with the cooperation, responsiveness, or accessibility of an attorney not admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Alaska.
(2) Any attorney representing the United States (or any of its agencies) may appear and participate in particular cases without submitting an application as set forth above. If the government has both local and non-local attorneys appearing in a matter, service must be made on both the local and non-local offices unless the court orders otherwise.
(c) Local District Rules Adopted. United States District Court for the District of Alaska Local Civil Rules 83.1(g) – (i) and 83.2 apply to all attorneys practicing before the Bankruptcy Court.