Middle District of Florida (M.D. Fla.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Middle District of Florida (M.D. Fla.)?
Florida Bar (LR 2.01(b)); special admission for non-residents in another USDC. Rule: Local Rule 2.01.
What is the admission fee for the Middle District of Florida (M.D. Fla.)?
$224 initial application fee. Payment: Pay $224 after receiving welcome email via Document Filing System using Bar Admission hyperlink from Utilities menu; cannot pay in advance.
Does the Middle District of Florida (M.D. Fla.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: No local counsel required - requirement eliminated. Fee: $150 special admission fee.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Florida Bar (LR 2.01(b)); special admission for non-residents in another USDC
- Rule
- Local Rule 2.01
- Sponsor
- No sponsoring attorney required
- Oath
- affirmation of the oath required
- Swearing-in
- by affirmation of the oath
- Fee
- $224 initial application fee
- Fee payment
- Pay $224 after receiving welcome email via Document Filing System using Bar Admission hyperlink from Utilities menu; cannot pay in advance
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- Exam or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Good standing cert.
- Not in the pulled documents
- Certificate age
- Not in the pulled documents
- Apply
- Not in the pulled documents
Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- lawyer who is not an active member of The Florida Bar but is a member in good standing of the bar of a United States district court and has not maintained a regular practice in Florida
- Rule
- Local Rule 2.01(c)
- Local counsel
- No local counsel required - requirement eliminated
- Fee
- $150 special admission fee
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- Residency limits
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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
- E-filing
- Not in the pulled documents
Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- must pay to renew; next period June 1, 2025-Aug 31, 2025; $50 late fee if paid Sept 1-30, 2025
- Bankruptcy court
- Requires separate request to Bankruptcy Court; district membership alone insufficient for electronic filing
- Rules dated
- November 01, 2025
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- CLE or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Pending changes
- Not in the pulled documents
Language from the source documents
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Who qualifies
Membership in the Middle District bar requires: (A) active membership in good standing in The Florida Bar;flmd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
Fee to obtain lawyer admission to practice (original application) $224flmd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
A lawyer can move for special admission in a case in the Middle District if the lawyer:flmd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
(1) is not an active member in good standing of The Florida Bar, (2) is a member in good standing of the bar of a United States district court,flmd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice rule
For other requirements for special admission, see Local Rule 2.01(c).flmd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
You will not be able to pay in advance of receiving this e-mail. Click here to pay the $224 Attorney Admissions fee. Once logged in, select the Bar Admission hyperlink from the Utilities menu.flmd.uscourts.gov
Application link
1. Go to the PACER website at www.pacer.uscourts.gov. Hover over Manage Your Account and select Manage My Account Login to login.flmd.uscourts.gov
Bankruptcy court admission
Please note: If you need to file electronically in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, you must submit that request separately.flmd.uscourts.gov