Local Rule Rule 9010-1: ADMISSION TO PRACTICE

Rule 9010-1 ADMISSION TO PRACTICE A. Admission in General. Attorneys who are admitted to the bar of the District Court for the Virgin Islands are admitted to the bar of this Court.

B. Pro Hac Vice Admission. No one, other than an attorney regularly admitted to practice in this Court, shall appear in any proceeding on behalf of any debtor, trustee, creditor, or other party in interest, except upon motion filed with the Clerk in substantial conformity to LBF 18 and order entered by the Court. Every motion to be admitted pro hac vice will be considered pursuant to the requirements of the District Court rules, as may be amended from time to time, and shall be signed and filed by an attorney admitted to practice in this district. If a motion for pro hac vice is made orally in open court, it shall be followed promptly by the filing of a written motion signed by local counsel and the applicant. The Court may require counsel to provide evidence of admission in another district. An attorney admitted pro hac vice or local counsel shall appear at court hearings and be prepared to address all issues set for argument or hearing.

C. Association with Local Counsel Required. Except as provided below, an attorney not admitted to practice in the Virgin Islands may not be admitted pro hac vice in this Court unless associated with an attorney who is a member of the Bar of this Court and who maintains an office in this district for the regular transaction of business, upon whom all notices, orders, pleadings and other papers filed in the case shall be served and who shall be required to sign all papers filed with the Clerk. 1. Claims Litigation: Association with local counsel shall not be required for the filing or prosecution of a proof of claim or response to an objection to a proof of claim. The Court may, however, direct claimant's counsel to associate with local counsel if the claim litigation will involve extensive discovery or trial time. 2. Government Attorneys: An attorney not admitted in the District Court but admitted in another United States District Court may appear representing the United States of America (or any officer or agency thereof) or any State (or officer or agency thereof) provided that a certification is filed, signed by that attorney, stating (a) the courts in which the attorney is admitted, (b) that the attorney is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the attorney has been admitted and (c) that the attorney will be bound by the LBR and submits to the jurisdiction of this Court for disciplinary purposes in connection with the matter in which the attorney is appearing.

D. The local rules of the District Court as amended from time to time shall apply to the discipline of attorneys appearing before the Bankruptcy Court.