Local Rule L.R. 83-2.1.4.1: Attorney for the United States or its Departments or Agencies

L.R. 83-2.1.4.1 Attorney for the United States or its Departments or Agencies. (a) Any person who is eligible for admission to the Bar of this Court under L.R. 83-2.1.2 and who is employed by the United States or any of its departments or agencies may practice in this Court in all actions or proceedings within the scope of his or her employment by the United States without being admitted to the Bar of this Court and without paying any associated admission fee. To register for permission to practice under this L.R. 83-2.1.4.1(a), the federal government attorney must comply with the other requirements of L.R. 83-2.1.2, including completion of an Application for Admission to the Bar of the Central District of California (Form G-60), which must be submitted to the Court electronically through the Court's website.

(b) Any person who is not eligible for admission under L.R. 83-2.1.2 or 83-2.1.3, who is employed within this state and is a member in good standing of, and eligible to practice before, the bar of any United States Court, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, or the highest court of any State, Territory or Insular Possession of the United States, and is of good moral character, may be granted leave of court to practice in this Court in any matter for which such person is employed or retained by the United States or its departments or agencies. The application for such permission must include a certification filed with the Clerk showing that the applicant has applied to take the next succeeding Bar Examination for admission to the State Bar of California for which that applicant is eligible. No later than one year after submitting the foregoing application, the applicant must submit to this Court proof of admission to the State Bar of California. Failure to do so will result in revocation of permission to practice in this Court.