Eastern District of Missouri (E.D. Mo.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Eastern District of Missouri (E.D. Mo.)?
Licensed by highest court of any state or DC, good moral character -> any state. Rule: E.D. Mo. L.R. 12.01 (eff. Mar. 1, 2023 per page).
What is the admission fee for the Eastern District of Missouri (E.D. Mo.)?
$274 (fee schedule eff. Dec. 1, 2025).
Does the Eastern District of Missouri (E.D. Mo.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Fee: $150 per attorney per case.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Licensed by highest court of any state or DC, good moral character -> any state
- Rule
- E.D. Mo. L.R. 12.01 (eff. Mar. 1, 2023 per page)
- Good standing cert.
- Certificate issued within 60 days of application
- Oath
- Upon approval, the attorney must take an oath or affirmation administered by a district, magistrate or bankruptcy judge of this Court.
- Swearing-in
- oath or affirmation administered by a district, magistrate or bankruptcy judge, via telephone/videoconference for good cause
- Certificate age
- dated within sixty (60) days of date of the application
- Fee
- $274 (fee schedule eff. Dec. 1, 2025)
- Apply
- pacer.gov
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- Sponsor
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- Exam or course
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- Fee payment
- Not in the pulled documents
Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Ineligible if resides, regularly employed, or regularly practices in E.D. Mo.
- Rule
- Rule 12.01(F)
- Residency limits
- yes - not resident/employed/regularly practicing in E.D. Mo.
- Certifications
- Good standing certificate from highest court of state of primary practice, within 60 days, attached to motion
- Fee
- $150 per attorney per case
- Fee covers
- per attorney-per case
- E-filing
- PACER PHV registration, then Motion to Appear PHV via CM/ECF
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- Local counsel
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- Limits
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- Form
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Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- Quadrennial renewal; renewal registration due Jan 31 of renewal year with fee set by Court order
- Bankruptcy court
- Admission to the bar of any division constitutes admission in all divisions, including the Bankruptcy Court
- Rules dated
- December 15, 2025
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- CLE or course
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- Pending changes
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Language from the source documents
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Who qualifies
An attorney of good moral character who holds a license to practice law from, and who is a member in good standing of the bar of, the highest court of any state or the District of Columbia may apply for admission to the bar of this Court.moed.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
An application for General Admission and Pro Hac Vice Admission must be accompanied by a Certificate of Good Standing from the state of the applicant’s primary practice. Only Certificates issued not more than 60 days prior to filing the application are acceptable.moed.uscourts.gov
Oath
Upon approval of an application for admission, the attorney must take an oath or affirmation administered by a district, magistrate or bankruptcy judge of this Court.moed.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
An attorney who is not regularly admitted to the bar of this Court, but who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state or the District of Columbia, may be admitted pro hac vice for the limited purpose of appearing in a specific pending action.moed.uscourts.gov
Residency limits
Unless allowed by a judge for good cause, an attorney may not be granted admission pro hac vice if the applicant resides in the Eastern District of Missouri, is regularly employed in the Eastern District of Missouri, or is regularly engaged in the practice of law in the Eastern District of Missouri.moed.uscourts.gov
Renewal
A renewal registration must be submitted to the Clerk by every member of the bar on or before the thirty-first day of January of each renewal year. Each renewal registration must be accompanied by a fee in an amount set by order of the Court at least ninety days prior to each registration period.moed.uscourts.gov
Certificate age limit
(i.e., one dated within sixty (60) days of date of the application)moed.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
Upon approval of an application for admission, the attorney must take an oath or affirmation administered by a district, magistrate or bankruptcy judge of this Court. For good cause, the oath may be administered via telephone, videoconference or other electronic means.moed.uscourts.gov
Application link
If you do not already have a PACER Account, register at: https://www.pacer.govmoed.uscourts.gov
Bankruptcy court admission
Admission to the bar of any division will constitute admission to practice in all divisions of the Court, including the Bankruptcy Court.moed.uscourts.gov