Local Rule L.R. 2090: Attorney Admission.

L.R. 2090 - Attorney Admission. A. General Admission to Practice before the Bankruptcy Court. The bar of this Court will consist of any attorney in good standing to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The requirements for attorney admission, standards concerning attorney discipline, law clerks, and law student practice outlined in the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri are adopted for this Court. Attorneys are required to read and remain familiar with: 1. these Local Rules and the Procedures Manual; 2. Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the accompanying Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement; 3. Local Rules of Procedure for the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; 4. Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure; 5. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; 6. Federal Rules of Evidence; and 7. Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

B. Admission Pro Hac Vice and Local Counsel. 1. Motion. An attorney who is not a member of this Court but is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state or the District of Columbia may be permitted to appear (including by telephone) and file documents in a case before this Court only when admitted pro hac vice pursuant to applicable rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The Motion should be filed using Local Form 7 (with any necessary modifications) and must be accompanied by the registration fee payable to the United States District Court. If the motion is a paper filing, the movant must provide a check made payable to "Clerk, U.S. District Court" at the time of filing the motion. The Court will consider such motions without hearing. Counsel must serve the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice on attorneys for the party(ies) involved in the matter for which counsel seeks admission, the Trustee, and, in Chapter 11 cases, the United States Trustee. The Court may deny a pro hac vice motion for any reason, including a disbarment or suspension from any court. Admission by pro hac vice in a lead bankruptcy case is applicable to all associated cases. 2. Local Counsel. The Court encourages visiting attorneys admitted pro hac vice to affiliate with local counsel. Both visiting and local counsel must be listed on all filings and must receive service of documents. If local counsel files the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice on behalf of a visiting attorney, the motion should be filed electronically. When such motion is filed, the Clerk of Court's office will contact the CM/ECF filer regarding the method of payment. 3. Appearance without Pro Hac Vice Admission. An attorney who is not admitted to this Court may appear without pro hac vice admission to file a Notice of Appearance and Request for Service and to file a proof of claim.