Local Rule 83.1.1: ADMISSIONS

83.1.1 ADMISSIONS A. ROLL OF ATTORNEYS. The bar of this Court shall consist of those persons heretofore admitted to practice in this court and those who may hereafter be admitted in accordance with this rule. B. ELIGIBILITY. To be eligible to practice in this court an attorney must have been admitted to practice in the trial courts of the State of Georgia and be an active member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia. Only attorneys who are admitted to practice in this Court, or who have otherwise obtained permission under Rule 83.1.2c, may appear as counsel. C. PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION.

(1) Each applicant for admission to the bar of this Court shall file with the clerk a written petition on the form provided by the clerk setting forth his state bar number and reciting the fact that he is now a member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia. Each applicant shall also sign an Oath of Admission.

(2) The applicant for admission, after completing the petition and signing the oath, shall submit the same to the clerk of the court with the prescribed enrollment fee. If the petition and oath are in proper form, the Clerk for the judges of this court or a judge will sign an order admitting petitioner to practice in this court. A certificate will issue from the clerk's office. Unless requested by the court, petitioner will not be required to make a personal appearance before the court.