D. Md. L.R. 101.1

a) Generally

Except as otherwise provided in this Rule and in L.R. 112.3 and 28 U.S.C. § 515, only

members of the Bar of this Court may appear as counsel in civil cases. Individuals who are

parties in civil cases may only represent themselves. Individuals representing themselves are

responsible for performing all duties imposed upon counsel by these Rules and all other

applicable federal rules of procedure. All parties other than individuals must be represented

by counsel.

b) Pro Hac Vice

i) Generally. Except as provided in subsection (v) of this Rule, the Court may permit

any attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of any other United

States court or of the highest court of any state to appear and participate as counsel in a

particular civil case. Such permission shall not constitute formal admission to the Bar of

this Court. However, an attorney admitted pro hac vice is subject to the disciplinary

jurisdiction of this Court. Any party represented by an attorney who has been admitted pro

hac vice must also be represented by an attorney who is, and continuously remains, an active

member in good standing of the Bar of this Court who shall sign all documents and, unless

excused by the presiding judge, be present at any court proceedings.

ii) Certification Requirement. The Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice shall include a

certification as to the number of times the attorney has been admitted pro hac vice during

the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the filing of the motion and identify any

other active cases in this Court in which the attorney is admitted pro hac vice.

iii) Limitation. Admission pro hac vice is not a substitute for admission to the Bar of

this Court, but rather is intended to facilitate occasional appearances only. Unless otherwise

ordered for good cause shown, no attorney may be admitted pro hac vice in more than three

(3) unrelated cases in any twelve (12) month period, nor may any attorney be admitted pro

hac vice in more than three (3) active unrelated cases at any one time.

iv) Multi-District Litigation. Attorneys in multi-district litigation cases need not be

members of this Court’s Bar. Instead, an attorney may move for admission pro hac vice if

the attorney is a member in good standing of the bar of any United States District Court.

For purposes of this subsection only, attorneys requesting admission pro hac vice (1) are not

required to have their admissions moved by an active member of this Court’s Bar, (2) do not

need another member of this Court’s Bar to sign pleadings or enter appearances, and (3) are

limited to practice in this Court in only the multi-district litigation proceeding.

v) Limitation on Maryland Attorneys. An attorney, who is an active member of the

Maryland Bar or maintains any law office in Maryland, is ineligible for admission pro hac

vice. For the purposes of this subsection, an attorney shall be deemed to maintain an office

in Maryland if a Maryland address is used by that attorney on any document filed in this

Court for purposes of satisfying L.R. 102.1.b. However, if an attorney is a member of a law

firm having offices in multiple jurisdictions, an attorney who is a member of such a firm

shall not be deemed to maintain a law office in Maryland if that attorney does not maintain a

regular physical presence in the Maryland office of the firm. Failure of an attorney to satisfy

this continuing requirement may result in the revocation of the attorney’s pro hac vice

admission.

c) Appearance for Obtaining Deposition Subpoenas

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, it shall not be necessary for counsel to be

admitted to the Bar of this Court in order to participate in proceedings to enforce or to

quash any subpoena as provided by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45. However, an attorney exempted by

this Rule from the requirement of being admitted to the Bar of this Court is subject to the

disciplinary jurisdiction of this Court.

d) Duty to Avoid Scheduling Conflicts

Before entering an appearance in a case, counsel must inquire whether any hearing date

or a trial date has already been set in the case. If a date has been set and it conflicts with

counsel’s schedule in any respect, counsel shall not enter an appearance unless counsel first

resolves the conflict by obtaining a continuance of one of the conflicting proceedings or, if

counsel is a member of a firm, obtaining the client’s consent to have another member of the

firm appear on the client’s behalf. After entering an appearance, counsel has a continuing

duty to honor all scheduling commitments made to the Court.