Middle District of Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Middle District of Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.)?
Member in good standing of the bar of Tennessee, any other State or Territory, or D.C.; if not a Tennessee bar member, must also be a member in good standing of a U.S. district court or U.S. appellate court. Rule: LR 83.01.
What is the admission fee for the Middle District of Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.)?
$249 (sched. updated Dec. 1, 2023). Payment: Checks and money orders payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court; Attorney Admission Application Fee $249.00.
Does the Middle District of Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: Yes. Local counsel: No local counsel requirement stated; attorneys without CM/ECF privileges may have motion filed via CM/ECF by local counsel or email it. Good standing cert must be from a USDC or federal appellate court, within 6 months.. Fee: $150.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Member in good standing of the bar of Tennessee, any other State or Territory, or D.C.; if not a Tennessee bar member, must also be a member in good standing of a U.S. district court or U.S. appellate court
- Rule
- LR 83.01
- Sponsor
- Application must be signed by two members in good standing of the bar of this Court who recommend admission; one member must move admission when application is called
- Oath
- Applicant after taking required oath must sign roll of attorneys
- Swearing-in
- appearance and admission in open court or in chambers
- Fee
- $249 (sched. updated Dec. 1, 2023)
- Fee payment
- Checks and money orders payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court; Attorney Admission Application Fee $249.00
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- Exam or course
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- Good standing cert.
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- Certificate age
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- Yes
- Who qualifies
- Any member in good standing of the bar of any other District Court of the United States who is not a resident of this District and does not maintain an office in this District for practice of law
- Rule
- LR 83.01 (PDF)
- Local counsel
- No local counsel requirement stated; attorneys without CM/ECF privileges may have motion filed via CM/ECF by local counsel or email it. Good standing cert must be from a USDC or federal appellate court, within 6 months.
- Residency limits
- Must not be a resident of this District and must not maintain an office in this District for the practice of law
- Certifications
- Certificate of good standing from a U.S. district or appellate court (not state bar), issued within 6 months of motion
- Fee
- $150
- E-filing
- CM/ECF users file electronically; others via local counsel or phv@tnmd.uscourts.gov
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- Limits
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- Fee covers
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- Form
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Ongoing and other
- Rules dated
- 2025-05-15 amendments (per search result title)
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- Renewal
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- CLE or course
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- Bankruptcy court
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- Pending changes
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Checked against the rule text
(AI-read, quote machine-matched to pulled doc www_tnmd_uscourts_gov_sites_tnmd_files_2025_05_15_20TNMD_20L_f12cc1): 'To be eligible for admission to the bar of this Court, an attorney must be a member in good standing of the bar of the State of Tennessee, any other State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia. If the applicant is not a member of the bar of Tennessee, the applicant must be a member in good standing of a United States District Court or a United States appellate court.' [category was: Undetermined (conflict)]
Language from the source documents
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Who qualifies
an attorney must be a member in good standing of the bar of the State of Tenn essee, any other State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.tnmd.uscourts.gov
Reciprocity routes
If the applicant is not a member of the bar of Tennessee, the applicant must be a memb er in good standing of a United States District Court or a United States appellate court.tnmd.uscourts.gov
Sponsor
The application must be signed by two members in good standing of the bar of this Court who recommend the attorney’s admission.tnmd.uscourts.gov
Oath
The applicant, after taking the required oath, must then sign the roll of attorneys and must pay to the Clerk the prescribed enrollment fee.tnmd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
Any member in good standing of the bar of any other District Court of the United States who is not a resident of this District and who does not maintain an office in this Districttnmd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
Unless counsel appearing on behalf of a party in a civil case is both a member of the Tennessee bar and admi tted to the bar of this Court, local co- counsel must be retained.tnmd.uscourts.gov
Residency limits
who is not a resident of this District and who does not maintain an office in this District for the practice of lawtnmd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
Attorney Admission Application Fee $249.00 Pro Hac Vice Admission Motion $150.00 Certificate of Good Standing $21.00 Duplicate Certificate of Admission $21.00 Payment Acceptance Information All checks & money orders should be made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court .tnmd.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
The applicant will make suitable arrangements thereafter with the Clerk for the applicant’s appearance and admission in open court or in chambers in accordance with this rule.tnmd.uscourts.gov