District of Maryland (D. Md.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the District of Maryland (D. Md.)?
Md. Supreme Court bar, or any state/DC bar AND any USDC bar. Rule: LR 701.
What is the admission fee for the District of Maryland (D. Md.)?
$200 (admission-information page: "Application for Admission | $200.00"). Payment: payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court, either by check, money order, or credit card.
Does the District of Maryland (D. Md.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Movant-sponsor files motion on CM/ECF. Fee: $100 via CM/ECF; waived for MDL, pro bono, CJA, federal govt.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Md. Supreme Court bar, or any state/DC bar AND any USDC bar
- Rule
- LR 701
- Sponsor
- Yes; sponsor must attend swearing-in
- Oath
- Mandatory in-person ceremony (Baltimore or Greenbelt, 2/month)
- Fee
- $200 (admission-information page: "Application for Admission | $200.00")
- Fee payment
- payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court, either by check, money order, or credit card
- Apply
- www2.mdd.uscourts.gov
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- Exam or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Good standing cert.
- Not in the pulled documents
- Swearing-in
- Not in the pulled documents
- Certificate age
- Not in the pulled documents
Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Civil: not available to Md. Bar members or anyone maintaining any law office in Md. (LR 101.1.b); criminal LR 201.1.b any state/USDC bar
- Rule
- LR 101.1.b; LR 201.1.b
- Local counsel
- Movant-sponsor files motion on CM/ECF
- Residency limits
- Yes: Md. bar member or Md. law office barred (civil)
- Fee
- $100 via CM/ECF; waived for MDL, pro bono, CJA, federal govt
- E-filing
- Request PHV e-filing permission via PACER after approval
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- Limits
- Not in the pulled documents
- Certifications
- Not in the pulled documents
- Fee covers
- Not in the pulled documents
- Form
- Not in the pulled documents
Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- $75 renewal; $150 reactivation (dates via bar member search)
- Pending changes
- None found as of Oct. 5, 2026 affecting admission or pro hac vice. The July 1, 2025 change to Rule 101 concerns withdrawal of appearance.
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- CLE or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Bankruptcy court
- Not in the pulled documents
- Rules dated
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Who qualifies
Are you an active member in good standing of the Supreme Court of Maryland or an active member in good standing of the highest court of any state (or the District of Columbia) and also an active member in good standing of any United States District Court?www2.mdd.uscourts.gov
Reciprocity routes
Yes. I am an active member in good standing of the highest court of any state (or the District of Columbia) and also an active member in good standing of any United States District Court.www2.mdd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
Under Local Rule 101.1.b, out-of-state attorneys may be admitted pro hac vice to appear in civil cases pending in this Court.mdd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
The movant-sponsor then files the completed Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice on CM/ECF using the event Pro Hac Vice under Civil and Motions Related Filings .mdd.uscourts.gov
Residency limits
Admission pro hac vice in civil cases is not available to any attorney who is a member of the Maryland Bar or maintains any law office in Maryland.mdd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
There is an admission fee of $100, which is paid through CM/ECF by credit/debit card or wire transfer at the time of filing the motion.mdd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
All fees are payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court , either by check, money order, or credit card.mdd.uscourts.gov