IOP II: Attorneys

A. Admission. Attorneys seeking admission to the bar of the First Circuit Court of Appeals should obtain an application from the court’s website at www.ca1.uscourts.gov or write to the Clerk's Office. The admission fee imposed by Local Rule 46.0(a) (1) is $50.00. There is an additional admission fee prescribed by the Court of Appeals Miscellaneous Fee Schedule, promulgated under 28 U.S.C. § 1913. Absent a waiver from the Clerk’s Office, attorneys must file their application form electronically and pay the combined fee electronically using the Court's Case Management/Electronic Case Files ("CM/ECF") system. Once verification of the application is complete, which may take up to 7 days, a Certificate of Admission will be returned by mail. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Requests to be admitted in person must be made on the application form and will be allowed at the Court's discretion. Successful applicants to be admitted in court will be electronically notified of the time and place of admission. Such applicants will receive their Certificate of Admission by mail at a later date. Where an application raises questions about the applicant's qualification for admission, the Clerk will refer the matter to the Chief Judge. If the Chief Judge concludes that denial may be warranted, the matter will be referred to a panel for determination.

B. Discipline. Procedures to be followed in this Court are covered by Fed. R. App. P. 46(b) and the Rules of Attorney Disciplinary Enforcement for the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Copies of the latter rules may be obtained at the Clerk's Office.