District of Delaware (D. Del.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the District of Delaware (D. Del.)?
Members of the Delaware State Bar with an admitted sponsor.
What is the admission fee for the District of Delaware (D. Del.)?
$214.00 online. Payment: Requires a $214.00 application fee, to be paid online using the link provided in the email.
Does the District of Delaware (D. Del.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Yes, motion filed by local counsel (form + proposed order appended to local rules). Fee: $50.00 (check or CM/ECF credit card, up to 5 attorneys); fee paid in same case as motion; bankruptcy uses depository case 77mc7777.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Members of the Delaware State Bar with an admitted sponsor
- Sponsor
- Must appear and be introduced by sponsor; no waiver of personal appearance
- Good standing cert.
- Upload Certificate of Good Standing from Delaware Supreme Court
- Oath
- Oath ceremony scheduled after application approval
- Swearing-in
- in person appearance before the Court introduced by sponsor at Oath Ceremony
- Fee
- $214.00 online
- Fee payment
- Requires a $214.00 application fee, to be paid online using the link provided in the email
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- Exam or course
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Rule
- LR 83.5(c)
- Local counsel
- Yes, motion filed by local counsel (form + proposed order appended to local rules)
- Certifications
- Certification by applicant + statement re payment of fee
- Fee
- $50.00 (check or CM/ECF credit card, up to 5 attorneys); fee paid in same case as motion; bankruptcy uses depository case 77mc7777
- E-filing
- Case-by-case electronic noticing via ProHacViceNoticing@ded.uscourts.gov; NEFs only, no filing rights
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- Residency limits
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Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- Annual registration $25 due Jan. 15 for attorneys admitted more than 5 years as of Jan. 1 who want active status
- Bankruptcy court
- 2025 Local Rules
- Pending changes
- None found as of Oct. 5, 2026. Revised rules took effect Sept. 1, 2026; LR 83.5 changed only in quotation-mark typography.
- Rules dated
- 2026-09-01
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- CLE or course
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Who qualifies
To be admitted into the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, you must be a member of the Delaware State Bar, and your sponsor must already be admitted to practice before the District Court.ded.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
Document Upload ( Application and Certificate of Good State from Delaware Supreme Court)ded.uscourts.gov
Oath
Otherwise, your application will be approved, and your Oath Ceremony scheduled for the next available date.ded.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
Attorney admission to the District of Delaware requires a $214.00 application fee.ded.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
How does an attorney become admitted to appear pro hac vice in the U.S. District Court - District of Delaware?ded.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
A form of the motion and proposed order filed by local counsel, which includes certification by the applicant, is appended to the local rules.ded.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
The motion must include a statement regarding payment of the $50.00 fee, pursuant to Revised Standing Order .ded.uscourts.gov
Renewal
an annual registration fee of $25.00 is due by January 15th of each year, for attorneys who have been members of the Bar of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware for more than five years as of January 1ded.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
At the time of admission, you must appear before the Court and be introduced by your sponsor.ded.uscourts.gov