District of Vermont (D. Vt.)

Circuit 2 · Named jurisdictions only: Vermont bar, or a federal district court bar in the First or Second Circuit Court page

Common questions

Who can be admitted to the bar of the District of Vermont (D. Vt.)?

Attorney of the Vermont bar, or of the bar of a federal district court in the First and Second Circuits (L.R. 83.1(a)(2)). Rule: L.R. 83.1 (Admission of Attorneys).

What is the admission fee for the District of Vermont (D. Vt.)?

$199. Payment: payable to “Clerk, U.S. District Court”.

Does the District of Vermont (D. Vt.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?

Pro hac vice available: yes (PHV motion/fee referenced). Local counsel: Yes. LR 83.1(b)(4) 'Required Association With Local Counsel' (scope not confirmed).. Fee: $150 (LR 83.1(b)(2)).

General admission

Who qualifies: Attorney of the Vermont bar, or of the bar of a federal district court in the First and Second Circuits (L.R. 83.1(a)(2))
Rule: L.R. 83.1 (Admission of Attorneys)
Sponsor: Application and applicant affidavit must be accompanied by affidavit of a sponsoring member of the Bar of this court
Good standing cert.: Certificate of good standing from the bar in the state of applicant's primary office required; no recency stated
Oath: Applicant must take oath in open court to support Constitution and laws and discharge duties faithfully
Swearing-in: take an oath in open court upon motion by a member of the Bar
Fee: $199
Fee payment: payable to “Clerk, U.S. District Court”

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Pro hac vice

Available: yes (PHV motion/fee referenced)
Who qualifies: An attorney who is a member in good standing of the Bar of any federal court, or of the highest court of any state
Rule: L.R. 83.1 (per admission page; contents unread)
Local counsel: Yes. LR 83.1(b)(4) 'Required Association With Local Counsel' (scope not confirmed).
Fee: $150 (LR 83.1(b)(2))
E-filing: VERBATIM: 'Effective November 1, 2023, Pro Hac Vice motions may be filed and paid electronically using the Court's Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) system.' Needs PACER e-filing fees default.

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Ongoing and other

Rules dated: January 3, 2014

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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
Pending changes: Not in the pulled documents

Checked against the rule text

(AI-read, quote machine-matched to pulled doc D. Vt. Local Rules, Rule 83.1(a)(2)): 'any attorney of the Bar of the State of Vermont; or (B) any attorney of the Bar of a federal district court in the First and Second Circuits.' [category was: Any State OR any USDC (provisional)]

Language from the source documents

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Who qualifies

(A) any attorney of the Bar of the State of Vermont; or (B) any attorney of the Bar of a federal district court in the First and Second Circuits.

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Sponsor

The application and affidavit of the applicant must be accompanied by an affidavit of a sponsoring member of the Bar of this court.

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Good standing certificate

A certificate of good standing from the bar in the state in which the applicant has his/her primary office must be included with the application.

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Oath

The applicant must take an oath in open court to support the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, and to discharge faithfully the duties of an attorney according to the law and the recognized standards of ethics of the profession.

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Admission fee

Attorney Admission Fee (Full Admission) $ 199.00

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Pro hac vice available

Subject to subsection (2), an attorney who is a member in good standing of the Bar of any federal court, or of the highest court of any state, may apply for pro hac vice admission.

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Pro hac vice rule