D.R.I. LR Gen 204

(a) Authorization to Appear and Practice. An attorney who is not a member of the bar of

this Court may appear and practice before this Court in any case in which the attorney has

been admitted to practice pro hac vice.

(b) Eligibility for Pro Hac Vice Admission. In order to be eligible for pro hac vice

admission, an applicant must:

(1) Be a member in good standing of the bar of another state and another federal

district court and the bar in every jurisdiction in which the attorney has been

admitted to practice; and

(2) Establish, to the satisfaction of this Court, that he or she is of good moral

character and otherwise qualified and fit to be admitted to practice pro hac vice

before this Court.

(c) Procedure for Admission. An attorney seeking pro hac vice admission shall complete

and file a motion provided by the Clerk, and pay the admission fee fixed by the Court.

The admission fee will not be refunded if the motion for admission pro hac vice is

denied.

A motion for admission pro hac vice shall be signed both by the applicant and by local

counsel affiliated with the applicant.

(d) Local Counsel.

(1) In order to be admitted and/or remain as pro hac vice counsel, an attorney shall be

affiliated with local counsel who is a member of the Bar of this Court and who

has entered an appearance as co-counsel.

(2) Local counsel shall:

(A) Sign and be responsible to the Court for the content of all pleadings,

motions, and other documents filed or served in the case; and

(B) Attend all court proceedings in the case unless excused by the judge for

good cause shown; and

(C) Be fully prepared to assume sole responsibility for the conduct of the case

in the event that pro hac vice counsel does not appear when required, has

his or her pro hac vice status revoked or is unable to continue as counsel

for any reason.

(3) In addition to the required signature of local counsel, pro hac vice counsel may

sign pleadings, motions, and other documents filed or served in the case. Pro hac

vice counsel may file pleadings, motions, and other documents with the Court, but

only if:

(A) the documents have the required signature of local counsel, and

(B) local counsel has given pro hac vice counsel permission to affix local

counsel’s signature.

(4) In order to ensure that local counsel is able to properly perform his or her duties,

pro hac vice counsel shall consult with, involve and fully inform local counsel

with respect to all matters affecting the case.

(e) Admission and Revocation.

(1) The district judge to whom a case has been assigned shall have discretion to grant

or deny motions for admission pro hac vice based upon the applicant’s

qualifications, character, past conduct and any other factors that bear on the

applicant’s fitness to practice in this Court.

(2) Permission to appear pro hac vice may be revoked upon motion of a party or, sua

sponte, by the district judge to whom the case is assigned if the judge determines

that pro hac vice counsel has failed to satisfy any applicable requirement of these

rules or that the proper administration of justice so requires.

(3) No formal hearing shall be required prior to revocation. However, before

revoking pro hac vice status, the judge shall provide counsel with notice and an

opportunity to explain why pro hac vice status should not be revoked to the extent

that such opportunity can be afforded without disrupting or delaying the

proceedings.

(4) The revocation of pro hac vice status shall not prevent the Court from taking any

other disciplinary action against counsel pursuant to any applicable provision of

these Local Rules.

(f) Notification. Pro hac vice counsel shall promptly notify the Court of any change in

counsel’s name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address and/or law firm

name from that shown on counsel’s application for pro hac vice admission.

Effective 12/1/19: §(c) deleted; §(d)-(g) redesignated as (c)-(f). Effective 12/15/14: §(d) amended; and §(g)(2)

deleted and §(g)(1) redesignated as §(g). Effective 12/1/11: The numerical references in this rule were altered as

part of the restyling of numerical references throughout the Local Rules. Effective 1/3/11: §(b)(2) amended.

Effective 1/5/09: §(d) amended. Effective 3/17/08: §(b)(2) (requiring that petitioning attorneys not be convicted of a

serious crime) was deleted; §(b)(3) redesignated as (b)(2); §(d) amended; §(e) reorganized into (e)(1)-(4) and (e)(1)-

(3) redesignated as (e)(2)(A)-(C).