2d Cir. R. 46.1

(a) Admission Requirements; Procedures. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, an

attorney who appears on behalf of a party or an amicus curiae in any capacity must be

admitted to practice before this court, or have pending an application for admission, and

must file a Notice of Appearance in accordance with LR 12.3.

(1) Applying for Admission. To request admission to the bar of this court, an

attorney must complete an application composed of:

(A) the attorney admission application;

(B) the attorney admission oath; and

(C) the sponsor’s motion for attorney admission.

(2) Renewal of Admission; Failure to Renew; Inactive Status. An attorney is

admitted for a period of five years, and must renew admission every five years for

an additional five-year period. Renewal requires submission of an attorney

admission renewal application. An attorney who fails to renew admission within

one month after the expiration of the five-year period is placed in inactive status.

An attorney in inactive status must complete the renewal process to practice

before the court. After 12 months in inactive status, an attorney is removed from

the court’s admission roll and must reapply for admission in accordance with

(a)(1).

(3) Submission of Admission or Renewal Application. An attorney must submit an

admission or renewal application electronically in PDF in accordance with the

instructions posted on the Court’s website.

(A) Registration. Prior to submitting an admission application, an attorney

must register as a Filing User in the court’s electronic filing system.

(B) Signature. The provision governing a Filing User’s signature under LR

25.1(f) applies to submission of an attorney admission or renewal

application.

(C) Certification. Electronic submission of an attorney admission application

constitutes certification that the sponsor’s motion for attorney admission

and certificate of standing attached to the application are true and correct

copies and that the applicant is maintaining the originals for production to

the court upon request.

(D) Exemption. Upon an attorney’s showing of extreme hardship or

exceptional circumstances by letter, the clerk may exempt counsel from

the electronic filing requirements under this rule.

(b) Change in Contact Information. An attorney admitted to practice in this court must

promptly notify the clerk of a change in any of the contact information required on the

attorney admission data form.

(c) Fee. An attorney applying for admission or renewal of admission must pay to the clerk

electronically in accordance with the instructions posted on the court’s website the fee set

by the court and posted on the court’s website.

(d) Pro Hac Vice Admission. An attorney may be admitted pro hac vice to appear in a

particular proceeding without formally applying for admission or paying the admission

fee. Pro hac vice admission will be considered on submission of a written motion to the

court before filing a notice of appearance. To qualify, the attorney must be a member in

good standing of a state or the District of Columbia bar and must be one of the following:

(1) a member of the bar of a district court within the circuit who has represented a

criminal defendant at trial and appears for that defendant on an appeal taken under

18 U.S.C. § 3006A;

(2) acting for a party proceeding in forma pauperis; or

(3) able to demonstrate exceptional circumstances justifying admission for the

particular proceeding.

(e) Appearance and Argument by Eligible Law Students.

(1) Law Student Appearance. The court on motion may, with sufficient consent of

the party or (for a government entity) counsel of record, permit an eligible law

student to appear in this court under the supervision of an attorney.

(2) Supervising Attorney. The supervising attorney must be a member of the bar of

this court and, with respect to the law student’s proposed appearance before this

court, must:

(A) file with this court the attorney’s written consent to supervise the student;

(B) assume professional responsibility for the student’s work;

(C) assist the student to the extent necessary; and

(D) introduce and appear with the student in all proceedings before this court

and be prepared to supplement any written or oral statement made by the

student to this court or opposing counsel.

(3) Law Student Eligibility. A law student is eligible to appear if:

(A) the student is enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and has

completed at least four full-time semesters of legal studies (or the

equivalent), or has graduated and is awaiting the results of the first bar

examination or bar admission process of any state;

(B) the law school certifies that the student is qualified to provide the legal

representation permitted by this rule;

(C) the client does not pay any compensation or remuneration for the student’s

services; and

(D) the student certifies in writing that the student is familiar and will comply

with the ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct, FRAP, the rules of

this court, and any other federal rules relevant to the appeal in which the

student is appearing.