District of Connecticut (D. Conn.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the District of Connecticut (D. Conn.)?
Member of the Connecticut bar or of the bar of any United States District Court, of good professional character. Rule: LR 83.1.
What is the admission fee for the District of Connecticut (D. Conn.)?
$251 (national fee plus a $52 add-on under L. Civ. R. 83.1).
Does the District of Connecticut (D. Conn.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Motion e-filed through sponsoring attorney via pay.gov. Fee: $200.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Member of the Connecticut bar or of the bar of any United States District Court, of good professional character
- Rule
- LR 83.1
- Sponsor
- Two sponsoring attorney certificates from court bar members who have known applicant 6+ months; waivable for good cause with 3 sworn affidavits (LR 83.1(b))
- Exam or course
- None mentioned
- Good standing cert.
- Within 6 months, from each state bar admitted
- Oath
- must appear in person at admission ceremony/hearing
- Swearing-in
- appear in person
- Certificate age
- within the past six months
- Fee
- $251 (national fee plus a $52 add-on under L. Civ. R. 83.1)
- Apply
- pacer.gov
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- Fee payment
- Not in the pulled documents
Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Visiting attorney (details not on page)
- Rule
- LR 83.1
- Local counsel
- Motion e-filed through sponsoring attorney via pay.gov
- Certifications
- Motion and Affidavit of Visiting Attorney form (Rev. 3-26-25)
- Fee
- $200
- Fee covers
- per attorney
- E-filing
- ECF instructions sent after approval
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- Residency limits
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- Limits
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- Form
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Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- $50 annual registration fee, June 1 to Aug. 31 (L. Civ. R. 83.1(c), eff. Apr. 3, 2024)
- CLE or course
- None mentioned
- Pending changes
- L. Civ. R. 83.1(b) (Aug. 7, 2026): petition for admission is now filed electronically instead of as a written petition. Eligibility in 83.1(a), the $52 add-on and the $50 annual fee are unchanged.
- Rules dated
- Rule 83.1 amended August 7, 2026
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- Bankruptcy court
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Language from the source documents
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Sponsor
two certificates from Sponsoring Attorneys completed by members of the bar of this court who know your professional legal abilities, skills, and character for at least six months.ctd.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
a current (within the past six months of the application) certificate of good standing from each state bar to which you have been admitted to practice;ctd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
Admission of visiting attorneys (pro hac vice) is governed by Local Rule 83.1ctd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
In civil and criminal cases, the sponsoring attorney may e-file the motion and pay the fee online using pay.gov.ctd.uscourts.gov
Application link
You will need to apply for admission electronically, using the PACER system at https://www.pacer.gov/ .ctd.uscourts.gov
Who qualifies
Any attorney of the Bar of the State of Connecticut or of the bar of any United States District Court, whose professional character is good, may be admitted to practice in this Court upon a Petition for Admissionctd.uscourts.gov