District of Nebraska (D. Neb.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the District of Nebraska (D. Neb.)?
Attorney admitted and licensed before the highest court of any state (NEGenR 1.7). Rule: NEGenR 1.7(d).
What is the admission fee for the District of Nebraska (D. Neb.)?
$199 (fees page eff. Dec. 1, 2023; undated FAQ says $181, likely stale). Payment: payable to the clerk by credit/debit card, check, money order, or cash.
Does the District of Nebraska (D. Neb.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Judge may require association with resident Nebraska-bar attorney (discretionary). Fee: $100.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Attorney admitted and licensed before the highest court of any state (NEGenR 1.7)
- Rule
- NEGenR 1.7(d)
- Oath
- Applicant must swear, affirm, or acknowledge the oath of admission
- Swearing-in
- read and acknowledge the oath
- Fee
- $199 (fees page eff. Dec. 1, 2023; undated FAQ says $181, likely stale)
- Fee payment
- payable to the clerk by credit/debit card, check, money order, or cash
- Apply
- pacer.gov
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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
- Certificate age
- Not in the pulled documents
Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Attorney admitted and licensed before highest court of any state may apply for a particular case
- Rule
- NEGenR 1.7(f)
- Local counsel
- Judge may require association with resident Nebraska-bar attorney (discretionary)
- Residency limits
- A judge may require a nonresident attorney to associate with a resident member of the court's bar
- Fee
- $100
- Form
- pacer.gov
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- Limits
- Not in the pulled documents
- Certifications
- Not in the pulled documents
- Fee covers
- Not in the pulled documents
- E-filing
- Not in the pulled documents
Ongoing and other
- Pending changes
- None found as of Oct. 5, 2026. A 2025 proposal strikes only a law-student certificate provision; 2026 committee recommendations are due in October 2026.
- Rules dated
- NEGenR effective Dec. 1, 2025 (per search result title)
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- Renewal
- Not in the pulled documents
- CLE or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Bankruptcy court
- Not in the pulled documents
Checked against the rule text
(AI-read, quote machine-matched to pulled doc www_ned_uscourts_gov_internetDocs_localrules_NEGenR_2025_pdf_da66ae): 'An attorney admitted and licensed to practice before the highest court of any state may apply for admission to practice in this court.' [category was: Undetermined (conflict)]
Language from the source documents
12 quoted passages
Who qualifies
An attorney admitted and licensed to practice before the highest court of any state may apply for admission to practice in this court.ned.uscourts.gov
Oath
As an officer of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska I will demean myself faithfully, uprightly, and according to law; and I will support, uphold, and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.ned.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
An attorney admitted and licensed to practice before the highest court of any state may apply in writing to practice in this court for a particular case.ned.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
A judge may require an attorney who is not a resident of this district to associate with an attorney who is both a resident of this district and a member of this court's bar.ned.uscourts.gov
Pending changes
2026 Proposed Local Rules REDLINE Nebraska Civil Rules (NECivR) Send comments by October 21, 2026, by clickingned.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
A fee required for filing a document in district court is payable to the clerk by credit/debit card, check, money order, or cash.ned.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
The attorney must read and acknowledge the oath in subsection 1.7( d) of this section and pay the prescribed fee.ned.uscourts.gov
Application link
The request must be submitted through PACER at the following web address: https://www.pacer.gov/ .ned.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice form
An initial request to proceed pro hac vice in this court must be submitted through PACER at the following web address: https://www.pacer.gov/ ; then, a motion filed in the applicable case.ned.uscourts.gov