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Eastern District of Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)

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Common questions

Who can be admitted to the bar of the Eastern District of Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)?

Kentucky bar membership required. Rule: LR 83.1.

What is the admission fee for the Eastern District of Kentucky (E.D. Ky.)?

$199.

Does the Eastern District of Kentucky (E.D. Ky.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?

Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: No automatic local counsel requirement; Court may in its discretion require attorney whose law practice is not in proximity to place where court is held to designate local counsel.. Fee: $125.

General admission

Who qualifies
Kentucky bar membership required
Rule
LR 83.1
Sponsor
yes -> Sponsor's Affidavit & Motion (original signatures)
Exam or course
No exam stated; must provide statement identifying method of training completed before use of the Court's electronic filing system.
Oath
Attorney's oath or affirmation administered by presiding judge in open court
Swearing-in
by mail or by appointment in open court
Fee
$199
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Good standing cert.
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Certificate age
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Fee payment
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Apply
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Pro hac vice

Available
yes
Who qualifies
Attorney admitted to practice, currently in active status, and in good standing in another United States court or the highest court of any state.
Rule
LR 83.2; LCrR 57.2
Local counsel
No automatic local counsel requirement; Court may in its discretion require attorney whose law practice is not in proximity to place where court is held to designate local counsel.
Fee
$125
E-filing
PHV account registration forms PHV_Attorneys.pdf (district) and PHV_Attorneys-BK.pdf (bankruptcy)
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Residency limits
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Limits
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Certifications
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Fee covers
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Form
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Ongoing and other

Bankruptcy court
kyeb page directs to kyed site for admission/PHV fees and forms
Rules dated
December 1, 2023
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Renewal
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CLE or course
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Pending changes
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Language from the source documents

12 quoted passages
Who qualifies
An attorney may apply for admission to the Bar of the Court if: (1) The attorney has been admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Kentucky; (2) The attorney is in good standing with the Supreme Court of Kentucky; and (3) The attorney is of good moral and professional character.
kyed.uscourts.gov
Sponsor
(3) an affidavit of sponsorship signed by a member of the bar;
kyed.uscourts.gov
Exam or course
(5) a statement identifying the method of training completed before use of the Court’s electronic filing system.
kyed.uscourts.gov
Oath
The presiding judge will admi nister the attorney’s oath or affirmation in open court.
kyed.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
For original admission of attorneys to practice, $199 each, including a certificate of admission.
kyed.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
An attorney who has not been admitted to the Bar of the Court may represent parties before the Court if the attorney has paid the prescribed pro hac vice admission fee to the Clerk of the Court and been granted leave by the Court to appear pro hac vice in a particular case.
kyed.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
attorney requesting admission is admitted to practice, currently in active status, and in good standing as an attorney in another United States court or the highest court of any state.
kyed.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice rule
LR 83.2 Permission to Practice in a Particular Case
kyed.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
If the law practice of an attorney practicing before the Court is not located in proximity to the place where court is held, the Court may -- in its discretion -- require the attorney to designate local counsel.
kyed.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
For admission of attorneys to practice pro hac vice, $125.
kyed.uscourts.gov
Rules effective
Effective December 1, 2023, the Miscellaneous Fee Schedule has been revised.
kyed.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
After the Court grants the attorney’s application, the applicant may be admitted by mail or by appointment in open court.
kyed.uscourts.gov

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