Eastern District of Arkansas (E.D. Ark.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Eastern District of Arkansas (E.D. Ark.)?
Licensed in the jurisdiction where the applicant's principal law office is located and where the applicant principally practices. Rule: LR 83.5.
What is the admission fee for the Eastern District of Arkansas (E.D. Ark.)?
$223.00 (includes certificate of admission).
Does the Eastern District of Arkansas (E.D. Ark.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Must designate a member of the Bar of these Courts who maintains an office in Arkansas for communication; waivable on written motion. Fee: $100 (eff. Sept. 1, 2013).
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Licensed in the jurisdiction where the applicant's principal law office is located and where the applicant principally practices
- Rule
- LR 83.5
- Sponsor
- Written petition to Clerk stating residence, office address, telephone numbers and other information; presented to judge for sufficiency determination
- Good standing cert.
- Current certificate of good standing from clerk of highest court in state where applicant principally practices law
- Oath
- If approved, applicant must arrange with Clerk for appearance and admission
- Fee
- $223.00 (includes certificate of admission)
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- Exam or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Swearing-in
- Not in the pulled documents
- Certificate age
- Not in the pulled documents
- Fee payment
- Not in the pulled documents
- Apply
- Not in the pulled documents
Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Member in good standing of Bar of any U.S. District Court or highest court of any state/territory/insular possession, not admitted in Arkansas District Courts
- Rule
- LR 83.5(d)
- Local counsel
- Must designate a member of the Bar of these Courts who maintains an office in Arkansas for communication; waivable on written motion
- Residency limits
- Designated local counsel must maintain an office in Arkansas
- Fee
- $100 (eff. Sept. 1, 2013)
- E-filing
- Motion for Leave to Appear PHV with bar no., address, phone, email; register for E-Filing
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- Limits
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- Certifications
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- Fee covers
- Not in the pulled documents
- Form
- Not in the pulled documents
Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- Biennial Fee page listed; amount NOT FOUND
- Bankruptcy court
- Joint E.D./W.D. Ark. bankr. LR 2090-1(b) (PHV); e-file requires admission to any U.S. federal court and active bar license
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- CLE or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Pending changes
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- Rules dated
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Checked against the rule text
(AI-read, quote machine-matched to pulled doc www_are_uscourts_gov_sites_are_files_local_rules_83_5_pdf_4b8acb): 'Any person is eligible for enrollment who is licensed to practice in the jurisdiction where that person’s principal law office is located and where that person principally practices law.' [category was: Any State (provisional)]
Language from the source documents
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Who qualifies
Any person is eligible for enrollment who is licensed to practice in the jurisdiction where that person’s principal law office is located and where that person principally practices law.are.uscourts.gov
Reciprocity routes
Any attorney who is enrolled in the United States District Cour t for either district of Arkansas is automatically enrolled in the other district.are.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
The petition shall be accompanied by a current certificate of good standing from the clerk of the highest court in the state where the applicant principally practices law.are.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
may, upon oral or written application, be permitted to appear and participate in a particular case.are.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
Any attorney who is a member in good standing of the Bar of any United States District Court, or of the highest court of any state or territory or insular possession of the United States but is not admitted to practice in the District Courts in Arkansasare.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
The application shall designate a member of the Bar of these Co urts who maintains an office in Arkansas for the practice of law with whom the court and opposing counsel may readily communicate regarding the conduct of the case.are.uscourts.gov