Local Rule 2090-1: ATTORNEYS – ADMISSION TO PRACTICE

Rule 2090-1 ATTORNEYS – ADMISSION TO PRACTICE

(a) Attorneys Admitted to Practice in U.S. District Court. Every member in good standing of the Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is entitled to practice before this Court.

(b) Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court's strong preference is that attorneys seek permanent admission to the Bar of this Court; however, any member in good standing of the Bar of any Court of the United States or of the highest Court of any state may, upon written motion, be permitted to appear and participate in a case or proceeding in the discretion of the Court. The motion shall include a certification, under penalty of perjury, that the attorney seeking admission is in good standing as a member of the Bar of [indicate jurisdiction(s)] and submits to the disciplinary jurisdiction of this Court for any alleged misconduct which occurs in the preparation or course of this action. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, it shall not be necessary for any attorney entitled to practice before the Court or permitted to appear and participate in a case or proceeding to associate with or to designate an attorney with an office in this district upon whom notices, rulings, and communications may be served.

(c) Contact Information. All attorneys admitted to practice in this Court are required to maintain up-to-date information regarding their business address, email address, and phone number, as provided in the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Administrative Procedures Manual.

(d) Appearance by Law Students. The procedures applicable to appearance by law students are set forth in Local Civil Rule 83.6.