Local Rule Rule 2014-1: Employment of Professional Persons Employing Professionals.

Rule 2014-1. Employment of Professional Persons Employing Professionals.

(a) Application for and Order of Employment Order Approving Employment; Application for Employment.

(1) In addition to the requirements of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014(a), an application seeking to employ multiple professionals, in contingency cases, shall include a specific allocation of fees, by percentage, among such professionals.

(2) (1) Order Approving Employment.

An order approving the employment of attorneys, accountants, appraisers, auctioneers, agents, or other professionals will not constitute approval of the professional's fee contract or compensation. A request for approval of a professional's fee contract or compensation will be made by separate application in accordance with Fed. R. Bank. P. 2016, and approved by a separate order.

(2) Application for Employment.

In addition to the requirements of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014(a), an application seeking to employ multiple professionals, in contingency cases, shall include a specific allocation of fees, by percentage, among such professionals.

(c) Nunc Pro Tunc Application.

(1) If an application for the approval of the employment of a professional seeks to make the authority retroactive to the commencement, the application must include:

(A) An explanation of why the application was not filed earlier;

(B) An explanation why the order authorizing employment is required nunc pro tunc;

(C) An explanation, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, how approval of the application may prejudice any parties-in-interest.

(2) An application for approval of employment of a professional nunc pro tunc shall be approved only on notice and opportunity for hearing. All creditors in the case must be served with notice of the application.