Local Rule 2090-1: ATTORNEYS- ADMISSION TO PRACTICE AND DUTIES

LOCAL RULE 2090-1: ATTORNEYS- ADMISSION TO PRACTICE AND DUTIES a. An attorney who is admitted or excepted from the admission requirements to practice in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina is permitted to practice in this Court. The Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement (RDE) of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina are applicable to attorneys who practice before this Court.1 b. An attorney, not otherwise permitted to practice in this Court, may move for admission to practice in this Court pro hac vice as provided in the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. In addition to the application required by the United States District Court, attorneys seeking to be admitted pro hac vice shall file a supplemental application, in conformance with the Court's local form, with the motion to be admitted pro hac vice setting forth the applicant's proficiency in bankruptcy law and procedure and agreement to abide by local rules and Chamber's Guidelines. Attorneys admitted pro hac vice and their local counsel are required to sign all pleadings and keep each other fully informed and engaged in all material aspects of the case. Failure to adhere to this requirement may result in the revocation of pro hac vice status, reduction in fees, or other sanctions. Local counsel should be prepared to actively participate in all hearings in the case. Attorneys admitted pro hac vice (or their local counsel) shall promptly notify the Court, by email to the Court's CM/ECF help desk, of the closing of the case or counsel's termination of participation in the case to which the attorney was pro hac vice admission, whichever occurs earlier. The CM/ECF privileges, login, and password of the pro hac vice attorney are then terminated.

Notes:

(2023) The rule was revised to account for federal government attorneys excepted from the admission requirements but otherwise permitted to practice in the District of South Carolina.

1 This local rule is promulgated in compliance with the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina's Local Rules regarding bankruptcy practice.