D.D.C. LCrR 57.21

(a) WHO MAY BE ADMITTED.

Admission to and continuing membership in the Bar of this Court are limited to: (1)

attorneys who are active members in good standing in the District of Columbia Bar; or

(2) active members in good standing of the Bar of any state in which they maintain their

principal law office; or (3) in-house attorneys who are active members in good standing

of the Bar of any state and who are authorized to provide legal advice in the state in

which they are employed by their organization client.

(b) PETITION FOR ADMISSION.

Each applicant for admission shall file with the Clerk at least 14 days prior to hearing

thereon (unless for good cause shown the judge shall shorten the time) a written petition

for admission on a form supplied by the Clerk stating:

(1) applicant's residence and office addresses and office telephone number;

(2) the court where and date when admitted;

(3) applicant's legal training and experience;

(4) whether the applicant has ever been held in contempt of court and, if so, the

nature of the contempt and the final disposition thereof;

(5) whether the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime (other than minor

traffic offenses) or publicly reprimanded, publicly censured, suspended,

disciplined or disbarred by any court, and, if so, the facts and circumstances

connected therewith; and

(6) that the applicant is familiar with:

(i) the provisions of the Judicial Code (Title 28 U.S.C.) which pertain to the

jurisdiction of and practice in the United States District Courts;

(ii) the Federal Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure;

(iii) The Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia; and

(iv) the Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted by the District of Columbia

Court of Appeals except as otherwise provided by specific rule of this Court,

and that he/she will faithfully adhere thereto; and

(v) D.C. Bar Voluntary Standards for Civility in Professional Conduct, adopted

by the Bar on June 18, 1996 (attached as Appendix B to the Local Civil

Rules).

(c) AFFIDAVIT OF A MEMBER OF THE BAR.

The petition shall be accompanied by an affidavit of an attorney who is a member in good

standing of the Bar of this Court who has known the applicant for at least one year stating when

the affiant was admitted to practice in this Court and how long and under what circumstances

the attorney has known the applicant and a statement of the applicant's character and experience

at the bar. The affidavit shall be on a form supplied by the Clerk. The affidavit requirement

does not apply to current law clerks of Judges of the U.S. Courts of the D.C. Circuit.

(d) HEARING ON THE PETITION.

The petition for admission shall be placed on the calendar of the Motions Judge and shall be

heard on the first Monday of each month. If the first Monday is a holiday, the petition shall

be heard on the following Monday. If the petition is granted, the applicant shall take the oath

of office.

(e) OATH.

The oath which each applicant for admission to the Bar of this Court shall take shall be as

follows:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States; that I

will respect courts of justice and judicial officers; that I will well and faithfully discharge my

duties as an attorney and as an officer of the court; and in the performance of those duties I

will conduct myself with dignity and according to both the law and the recognized standards

of ethics of our profession.

(f) ADMISSION FEE.

Each petition shall be accompanied by payment in such amount and form as determined by

the Court, which the Clerk shall deposit to the credit of a fund to be used for such purposes

to the benefit of the members of the bench and the Bar in the administration of justice which

are determined to be appropriate by the Court from time to time. This fee shall be in addition

to the statutory fee for administering the oath of office and issuing the certificate of

admission. No fee shall be charged to current law clerks of Judges of the U.S. Courts of the

D.C. Circuit.

(g) CLERK AS AGENT FOR SERVICE.

By being admitted to the Bar of this Court or by being permitted to practice in this Court

under LCrR 44.1 and LCrR 57.23 or in fact practicing in this Court, the attorney shall be

deemed to have designated the Clerk of the Court as agent for service of process in any

disciplinary proceeding before this Court.