US · rules
W.D. Ky. LCrR 57.1
Attorney Admission to Practice
(a) Applicant Eligibility. An attorney may apply for admission to the Bar of the
Court if:
(1) The attorney has been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court
of Kentucky;
(2) The attorney is in good standing with the Supreme Court of Kentucky;
and
(3) The attorney is of good moral and professional character.
(b) Admission Procedure. An applicant must provide the Clerk with the
following:
(1) an Application for Admission;
(2) an Authorization and Release;
(3) an affidavit of sponsorship signed by a member of the bar; and
(4) the prescribed fee; and
(5) a statement identifying the method of training completed before use
of the Court’s electronic filing system.
(c) Admission. After the Court grants the attorney’s application, the applicant
may be admitted by mail or by appointment in open court.
(1) Admission by Mail. Upon request, the Clerk will promptly mail a
Certificate of Admission to the applicant.
(2) Admission in Open Court. Upon request, the Clerk will arrange for
a hearing at which time the sponsor will move to admit the applicant.
The presiding judge will administer the attorney’s oath or affirmation
in open court.
Provenance
- Source
- www.kywd.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- Edition
- fed-district-2026-09-19
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