Local Rule 2090-1: ATTORNEYS – ADMISSION TO PRACTICE

RULE 2090-1 ATTORNEYS – ADMISSION TO PRACTICE

(a) Bar of the Bankruptcy Court. The bar of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah ("Bankruptcy Court") consists of all attorneys admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Utah ("District Court") under DUCivR 83-1.1. An attorney admitted to the District Court and practicing before the Bankruptcy Court must comply with DUCivR 83-1.1 and be familiar with these Local Rules. An attorney whose membership status with the District Court is not active may not appear before the Bankruptcy Court unless otherwise authorized by these rules. An attorney who is a member of the Utah State Bar, but not a member of the bar of the Bankruptcy Court, may not appear before the Bankruptcy Court unless otherwise authorized by these rules.

(b) Participation of an Attorney Admitted to Practice Before the Bankruptcy Court. An attorney admitted to the bar of the Bankruptcy Court under DUCivR 83-1.1 must comply with all of the obligations imposed by these Local Rules and other applicable rules and standards, including, without limitation:

(1) The responsibility to be present at all scheduled proceedings in which the attorney intends to participate, including the § 341 Meeting, hearings, pretrial conferences, and trial; and

(2) The responsibility to comply with all applicable rules of the Bankruptcy Court, including, without limitation, Local Rule 5005-1 (Filing Requirements), 5005-2 (Electronic Filing), and 9073-1 (Hearings).

(c) Admission Pro Hac Vice. DUCivR 83-1.1(c) applies to admission pro hac vice before the Bankruptcy Court except the application and related documents shall be filed in the Bankruptcy Court and not the District Court. All references to the court or clerk in DUCivR 83-1.1(c) shall refer to the Bankruptcy Court and the clerk of the Bankruptcy Court. The notice of admission status referenced in DUCivR 83-1.1(c)(1)(B)(ii)(a) should be sent to bankruptcy_clerk@utb.uscourts.gov.

(1) Application and Fee. Applicants must complete and attach an application for admission pro hac vice to the Motion for Admission that substantially complies with Local Form 2090-1-A. The Application must include the case caption and number, if any, of all pending cases in the Bankruptcy Court in which the applicant is an attorney of record. Applicant must state under penalty of perjury that he/she is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of another U.S. jurisdiction or of the bar of any federal court. For nonresident applicants, the name, address, Utah State Bar identification number, telephone number, and written consent of an active local member of the Bankruptcy Court's bar to serve as associate counsel must be filed with the application. The application must be accompanied by payment of the prescribed admission fee.

(2) Compliance with Rules. Attorneys admitted under this rule must comply with all applicable rules of the Bankruptcy Court, including, without limitation, Local Rule 5005-1 (Filing Requirements), 5005-2 (Electronic Filing) and 9073-1 (Hearings); and all applicants must also comply with DUCivR 83-1.1(d)(1).

(d) Attorneys for the United States. DUCivR 83-1.1(b) applies to attorneys representing the United States Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof appearing before the Bankruptcy Court.

(e) Applicability of Standards of Professional Conduct and Civility. DUCivR 83-1.1(d) and Local Rule 5072-1 apply to all attorneys practicing before the Bankruptcy Court.

(f) Student Practice. Any eligible law student, as defined by DUCivR 83-1.5, who desires to enter an appearance in any case or proceeding must follow the procedures set forth in DUCivR 83-1.5, however, documents shall be filed with the Bankruptcy Court and not the District Court. References in DUCivR 83-1.5 to the court shall refer to the Bankruptcy Court and references to the clerk shall refer to the clerk of Bankruptcy Court. The law student must be familiar with the Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, and these Local Rules.