Eastern District of Oklahoma (E.D. Okla.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Eastern District of Oklahoma (E.D. Okla.)?
Licensed by and on active status in any state, federal territory, or D.C. Rule: LCvR 83.2(d).
What is the admission fee for the Eastern District of Oklahoma (E.D. Okla.)?
$250 (fee schedule eff. 1/1/2026).
Does the Eastern District of Oklahoma (E.D. Okla.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Required; Oklahoma bar member admitted to this Court; files motion, signs first pleading, continues in case. Fee: $100 (fee schedule as of 1/1/2026; $50 on undated local-counsel page is stale per 7/1/2023 fee-increase notice).
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Licensed by and on active status in any state, federal territory, or D.C.
- Rule
- LCvR 83.2(d)
- Exam or course
- training in the CM/ECF application
- Good standing cert.
- $21
- Oath
- sworn in at the U.S. District Court in Muskogee
- Fee
- $250 (fee schedule eff. 1/1/2026)
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- Sponsor
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- Swearing-in
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- Certificate age
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- Fee payment
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Eligible for admission to bar of this Court; discretion of a judge
- Rule
- LCvR 83.2; LCvR 83.3 (local counsel)
- Local counsel
- Required; Oklahoma bar member admitted to this Court; files motion, signs first pleading, continues in case
- Residency limits
- No specific residency/office requirement stated
- Certifications
- Local counsel certifies applicant is in good standing in highest court of state where licensed; Application for Admission - PHV attached
- Fee
- $100 (fee schedule as of 1/1/2026; $50 on undated local-counsel page is stale per 7/1/2023 fee-increase notice)
- Fee covers
- per request
- E-filing
- Apply for PHV status in PACER before approval; required to e-file or receive notices
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- Limits
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- Form
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Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- Biennial $60; $30 late charge if after Jan 31 (total $90); eff. 10/1/2024; federal attorneys exempt
- CLE or course
- None mentioned
- Bankruptcy court
- required to be admitted to the Eastern District Bar
- Rules dated
- July 5, 2016
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- Pending changes
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Language from the source documents
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Exam or course
Attorney admission to the district requires the completion of the PACER application for admission , a Certificate of Good Standing from an approved Court** and training in the CM/ECF application.okeb.uscourts.gov
Oath
Once sworn in at the U.S. District Court in Muskogee, the attorney shall request access to the Bankruptcy Court within PACER.okeb.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
Attorneys practicing in the U.S. District Court or U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma must be active members in good standing in this court's bar or be admitted pro hac vice.oked.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
Any attorney who is eligible for admission to the bar of this Court may, in the discretion of a judge of this Court, be granted temporary admission to practice in a pending case.oked.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice rule
Admission of Attorneys Pro Hac Vice is covered under Local Civil Rule 83.2 which states in part:oked.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
Local counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, paying the application fee online using Pay.gov during the docketing process.oked.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
Effective 7/1/2023 the fee for attorneys requesting PHV admission to the OKED Bar will increast to $100.00 per request.oked.uscourts.gov
Renewal
Biennial Renewal Fee (payments made after the Jan 31, 2025 deadline will incur an additional $30.00 charge for a total of $90.00 ( effective 10/1/2024) 60.00oked.uscourts.gov
Bankruptcy court admission
All Oklahoma attorneys filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma are required to be admitted to the Eastern District Bar.okeb.uscourts.gov
Admission route
Any member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, or of any United States Court of Appeals, or of any District Court of the United States, or a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state of the United States, is eligible for admission to the bar of this Court.courtrules.net