Local Rule LR 83.2.5: Visiting Attorneys
E.D. La. — Attorney rule
LR 83.2.5 Visiting Attorneys Any member in good standing of the bar of any court of the United States or of the highest court of any state and who is ineligible to become a member of the bar of this court, may, upon written motion of counsel of record who is a member of the bar of this court, by ex parte order, be permitted to appear and participate as co-counsel in a particular case. The motion must have attached to it a certificate by the presiding judge or clerk of the highest court of the state, or court of the United States, where he or she has been so admitted to practice, showing that the applicant attorney has been so admitted in such court, and that he or she is in good standing therein.
The applicant attorney must state under oath whether any disciplinary proceedings or criminal charges have been instituted against him or her, and if so, must disclose full information about the proceeding or charges and the results thereof.
An attorney thus permitted to appear may participate in a particular action or proceeding in all respects. The clerk must register all attorneys admitted to the bar of this court, including those admitted pro hac vice, as Filing Users of the court's Electronic Filing System. Registration as a Filing User constitutes consent to electronic service of all documents as provided in these rules in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The clerk must provide Filing Users with a user log-in and password once registration and required training are completed.
When an attorney applies to be admitted or is admitted to this court for purposes of a particular proceeding (pro hac vice), the attorney is deemed thereby to have conferred disciplinary jurisdiction upon this court for any alleged misconduct of that attorney arising in the course of or in preparation for the proceeding. In addition to visiting counsel, local counsel is responsible to the court at all stages of the proceedings. Designation of the visiting attorney as "Trial Attorney" pursuant to LR11.2 does not relieve local counsel of the responsibilities imposed by this rule. [Amended February 1, 2011]