Northern District of Alabama (N.D. Ala.)

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Common questions

Who can be admitted to the bar of the Northern District of Alabama (N.D. Ala.)?

Admitted to Alabama Supreme Court AND reside in Alabama or regularly practice there. Rule: LR 83.1 (PHV at 83.1(b) per court PDF title).

What is the admission fee for the Northern District of Alabama (N.D. Ala.)?

$250.00 initial admission; $85.00 readmission required every five years.

Does the Northern District of Alabama (N.D. Ala.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?

Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Yes - must designate local member of the bar of this court (LR 83.1). Fee: $100 (eff. 4/1/2024; readmission $85).

General admission

Who qualifies: Admitted to Alabama Supreme Court AND reside in Alabama or regularly practice there
Rule: LR 83.1 (PHV at 83.1(b) per court PDF title)
Sponsor: Order of a judge on oral or written motion by a member of the bar or on court's own motion
Good standing cert.: Certificate of good standing from Clerk of the US District Court in Alabama for applicant's district required for admission under certificate route
Oath: Prescribed oath administered before any judge (or other designee) of the court
Swearing-in: oath administered before any judge (or other designee) of this court
Fee: $250.00 initial admission; $85.00 readmission required every five years

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Pro hac vice

Available: yes
Who qualifies: Any attorney not a member of the bar but admitted to practice before the US District Court for the district where person resides/regularly practices, or before the highest court in the state where person resides/regularly practices
Rule: LR 83.1(b)
Local counsel: Yes - must designate local member of the bar of this court (LR 83.1)
Residency limits: Non-resident attorney may not appear until PHV admission approved by a judge
Fee: $100 (eff. 4/1/2024; readmission $85)

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Ongoing and other

Renewal: Readmission required every five years, $85.00
Bankruptcy court: NOT CHECKED
Pending changes: None found as of Oct. 5, 2026. Local rules as of Dec. 4, 2019.
Rules dated: April 1, 2024

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Who qualifies

Any attorney who is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Alabama and who resides in Alabama or regularly engages in the practice of law in Alabama may be admitted to the bar of this court

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Reciprocity routes

the filing of a certificate of good standing from the Clerk of the United States District Court located within the State of Alabama for the district in which the applicant resides or regularly practices law.

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Sponsor

(A) the order of a judge of this court (on oral or written motion by a member of the bar of this court or on the court's own motion), and the administering of the prescribed oath before any judge (or other designee) of this court;

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Oath

and the administering of the prescribed oath before any judge (or other designee) of this court;

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Admission fee

a. Initial Admission $250.00 i. This fee includes the Judiciary filing fee ($179.00), Treasury fees ($20.00), and a local Attorney Admission Fund fee ($51.00). b. Special Admission – Pro Hac Vice $100.00 c. Readmission (required every five years) $85.00

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Pro hac vice available

may, upon request and payment of the prescribed fee (unless payment is waived by special order of the court), be allowed to appear in a case pro hac vice by an order of any district judge, magistrate judge, or bankruptcy judge of this court.

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Pro hac vice: who qualifies

Any attorney who is not a member of the bar of this court but who is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the district in which (or before the highest court in the state in which) such person resides or regularly practices law,

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Pro hac vice rule

(b) Appearance Pro Hac Vice. (1) Eligibility and Procedure.

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Local counsel

An attorney applying to appear pro hac vice must also designate a local member of the bar of this court who will also represent the applicant attorney’s client(s) and with whom the opposing counsel and the court may readily communicate

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Residency limits