Local Rule RULE 2090-1: Admission to Practice before the Bankruptcy Court.

RULE 2090-1. Admission to Practice before the Bankruptcy Court.

(a) Admission of Attorneys. Admission to the Bar of this Court is limited to attorneys of good moral character who are active members in good standing of the State Bar of Montana. Except as provided herein, the Local Rules of Procedure of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana, as amended, shall govern the admission of attorneys to practice before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana.

(b) Attorneys for the United States. An attorney who is not eligible for admission under Mont. LBR 2090-1(a) but who is a member in good standing of and eligible to practice before the Bar of any United States Court or of the highest court of any state or of any territory or insular possession of the United States, and who is of good moral character, may practice in this Court in any matter in which that attorney is employed or retained by the United States or its agencies and is representing the United States or any of its officers. Attorneys permitted to practice in this Court are subject to the jurisdiction of the Court with respect to their conduct to the same extent as members of the Bar of this Court.

(c) Admission by pro hac vice. An attorney not eligible for admission under Mont. LBR 2090-1(a) but who is a member in good standing of and eligible to practice before the Bar of any United States Court or of the highest court of any state or of any territory or insular possession of the United States, who is of good moral character, and who has been retained to appear in this Court, may, upon written application to and in the discretion of the Court, be permitted to appear and participate in a particular case or adversary proceeding. Application shall be in accordance with the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana Local Rules of Procedure ("L.R.") 83.1(d).

(d) Local Attorney. The requirement to associate a local attorney admitted to practice before the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Montana as set forth in L.R. 83.1(d)(3) may, on motion, be waived by the Court on a case-by-case basis. If such association is not waived, the local attorney shall be served with copies of all pleadings, shall attend all hearings or trials, shall be continually informed by attorney admitted by pro hac vice of the current status of all negotiations and matters occurring in the case or proceeding, and shall have the local attorney's name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and email address on all pleadings.

(e) Fee. The nonrefundable fee established for pro hac vice admission by the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana shall be paid to the Bankruptcy Court at the time the application is filed.

(f) Revocation. The Court may revoke pro hac vice admission for cause without a hearing.

Comment: Admission pro hac vice is limited to the case or adversary proceeding in which the application is filed. If a pro hac vice applicant wishes to appear in both a bankruptcy case and any associated adversary proceeding, the applicant must file applications in the bankruptcy case and in any associated adversary proceeding(s) in which the applicant wishes to appear.