Local Rule 83.1.2: DUTIES

83.1.2 DUTIES A. DESIGNATION OF LEAD COUNSEL. In civil cases only, counsel shall designate the name, address, and telephone number of the attorney who shall act as lead counsel in the case on the signature page of the first pleading filed in every action. In the absence of such designation, the first name appearing on the pleading shall be designated lead counsel. Any subsequent change in lead counsel shall be noted by the filing of a notice. B. BAR NUMBERS. All counsel are required to designate their State Bar of Georgia Number on the signature page of each pleading filed. C. PERMISSION TO PRACTICE IN A PARTICULAR CASE. Any member in good standing of the bar of any other district court of the United States who is not a member of the State Bar of Georgia and who does not reside in or maintain an office in this state for the practice of law, will be permitted to appear and participate in a particular case, civil or criminal, in this court subject to the following provisions:

(1) In a civil case in which a party is represented only by counsel not a member of the bar of this court, such counsel must designate some willing member of the local bar of this court upon whom motions and papers may be served and who will be designated as local counsel. That designation shall not become effective until such local counsel has entered a notice of appearance therein. In addition, in any case in which an attorney makes an appearance in any action or case pending in this court and said attorney is not a member of the bar of this court, he shall certify that he is a member in good standing of a district court of the United States and shall file a certificate of good standing from that court with the clerk of this court.

(2) Any attorney representing the United States government, or any agency thereof, and any attorney employed by the Community Defender Organization of this district may appear and participate in particular actions or proceedings in his official capacity without a petition for admission or certificate of good standing, provided he is a member in good standing of a bar of a district court of the United States.