Eastern District of Virginia (E.D. Va.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Eastern District of Virginia (E.D. Va.)?
Virginia State Bar only. Rule: LCvR 83.1; LCrR 57.4.
What is the admission fee for the Eastern District of Virginia (E.D. Va.)?
$199 (application letter rev. 12/15/2025; Richmond form rev. June 8, 2026 also states $199).
Does the Eastern District of Virginia (E.D. Va.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Requires a member of the bar of this Court to certify and petition for admission. Fee: $75 per attorney per case.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Virginia State Bar only
- Rule
- LCvR 83.1; LCrR 57.4
- Fee
- $199 (application letter rev. 12/15/2025; Richmond form rev. June 8, 2026 also states $199)
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- Sponsor
- Not in the pulled documents
- Exam or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Good standing cert.
- Not in the pulled documents
- Oath
- 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
- Foreign attorney
- Rule
- LCvR 83.1; LCrR 57.4
- Local counsel
- Requires a member of the bar of this Court to certify and petition for admission
- Residency limits
- Applicant must certify that the federal court in the district where applicant maintains office extends similar pro hac vice privilege to E.D. Va. members
- Fee
- $75 per attorney per case
- Fee covers
- per attorney, per case
- Form
- vaed.uscourts.gov
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- Limits
- Not in the pulled documents
- Certifications
- Not in the pulled documents
- E-filing
- Not in the pulled documents
Ongoing and other
- Bankruptcy court
- LBR 2090-1
- Rules dated
- December 1, 2024 (last amended per page)
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- Renewal
- Not in the pulled documents
- CLE or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Pending changes
- Not in the pulled documents
Language from the source documents
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Pro hac vice available
APPLICATION TO QUALIFY AS A FOREIGN ATTORNEY UNDER LOCAL CIVIL RULE 83.1(E) AND LOCAL CRIMINAL RULE 57.4(E)vaed.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
I, the undersigned, do certify that I am a member of the bar of this Court, not related to the applicant; that I know the applicant personallyvaed.uscourts.gov
Residency limits
I certify that the rules of the federal court in the district in which I maintain my office extend a similar pro hac vice admission privilege to members of the bar of the Eastern District of Virginia.vaed.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice form
https://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/sites/vaed/files/Pro_Hac_Vice_Application_FORM.pdfvaed.uscourts.gov