Local Rule 2090: Attorney Admission

L.R. 2090 – Attorney Admission. A. General Admission to Practice before the Bankruptcy Court. The bar of this Court shall consist of any attorney in good standing to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The requirements for attorney admission and standards concerning attorney discipline outlined in District Court's Local Rules 83.1 through 83.4 are adopted for this Court. Attorneys are required to read and remain familiar with:

1. These Local Rules, the Electronic Filing Rules, and the Chapter 13 Procedures Manual; 2. Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, including the Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement, which can be found at www.ilsd.uscourts.gov; 3. Local Rules of Procedure for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which can be found at www.ca7.uscourts.gov; 4. Bankruptcy Code and 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. Any attorney licensed to practice in any state of the United States or the District of Columbia who does not wish to be admitted generally, but wishes to be admitted for the purpose of a specific bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding only, must file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The motion must contain a verified statement setting forth the state and federal bars of which the movant is a member in good standing and the bar number, if any, issued by each jurisdiction; and be accompanied by the filing fee for pro hac vice motions. Upon entry of the Court order granting the motion, the attorney will be permitted to appear of record and to participate pro hac vice.

C. Local Counsel. It shall not be necessary for parties appearing by non-resident counsel to retain local counsel to represent them. However, if local counsel is retained and appears in Court for non-resident counsel, then the Clerk of the Court shall enter the appearance of local counsel in the Court record. At each appearance, local counsel shall be fully apprised of, and conversant with, the facts and law concerning any case in which they appear. Local counsel shall also be required to have full authority to represent their clients as if they were non-resident counsel.