Eastern District of New York (E.D.N.Y.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Eastern District of New York (E.D.N.Y.)?
Member in good standing of the New York bar; or a member of the D. Conn. or D. Vt. bar AND of the bar of that state, only if that district court extends a corresponding privilege to S.D./E.D.N.Y. members (Joint L. Civ. R. 1.3(a)). Rule: Local Civil Rule 1.3.
What is the admission fee for the Eastern District of New York (E.D.N.Y.)?
$226. Payment: Pay the $226.00 fee when you receive an email from the Court with the payment link.
Does the Eastern District of New York (E.D.N.Y.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Fee: $200 per attorney per case.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Member in good standing of the New York bar; or a member of the D. Conn. or D. Vt. bar AND of the bar of that state, only if that district court extends a corresponding privilege to S.D./E.D.N.Y. members (Joint L. Civ. R. 1.3(a))
- Rule
- Local Civil Rule 1.3
- Sponsor
- Petition for admission plus sponsoring affidavit of an attorney admitted to this Court who has known applicant for at least one year; appear at hearing with sponsoring attorney
- Good standing cert.
- One certificate for each state in which admitted, issued within 30 days of filing the application
- Oath
- Take the oath of office
- Swearing-in
- Appear on the date of the hearing with the sponsoring attorney
- Certificate age
- issued within 30 days of filing the application
- Fee
- $226
- Fee payment
- Pay the $226.00 fee when you receive an email from the Court with the payment link
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- Exam or course
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Rule
- Local Civil Rule 1.3
- Fee
- $200 per attorney per case
- Fee covers
- per pro hac vice application
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- Who qualifies
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- Local counsel
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- Residency limits
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- Limits
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- Certifications
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- Form
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- E-filing
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Ongoing and other
- Rules dated
- January 2, 2026
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- Renewal
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- CLE or course
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- Bankruptcy court
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- Pending changes
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Checked against the rule text
(Joint Local Rules 1.3(a)): 'a member in good standing of the bar of the United States District Court in Connecticut or Vermont and of the bar of the State in which that district court is located, if that district court by its rule extends a corresponding privilege to members of the bar of the Southern or Eastern Districts of New York'
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Who qualifies
Option One: Attorneys in Good Standing in one of the following ‣State of New York ‣U.S. District Court of Connecticut and the State of Connecticut ‣U.S. District Court of Vermont and the State of Vermontnyed.uscourts.gov
Reciprocity routes
Option Two: Reciprocity Admission Attorneys in good standing in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New Yorknyed.uscourts.gov
Admission rule
See Local Civil Rule 1.3 for the specific requirements of petition and affidavits.nyed.uscourts.gov
Sponsor
Sponsoring Affidavit* of an attorney admitted to this Court who has known you for at least one yearnyed.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
Certificates of Good Standing ‣One for each state in which you are admitted ‣Certificates must have been issued within 30 days of filing the applicationnyed.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
Attorneys may apply for regular admission to the Eastern District of New York, or may apply for pro hac vice admission on a particular case in whole or in part.nyed.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice rule
See Local Civil Rule 1.3 for the specific requirements of the affidavit.nyed.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
A pro hac vice motion must be filed for each attorney who wishes to appear on the case. There is a $200.00 filing fee per pro hac vice application.nyed.uscourts.gov
Rules effective
Local Rules as Amended Effective January 2, 2026 - Joint EDNY SDNY Rulesnyed.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
Pay the $226.00 fee when you receive an email from the Court with the payment link.nyed.uscourts.gov
Certificate age limit
Certificates must have been issued within 30 days of filing the applicationnyed.uscourts.gov
Application link
All petitions for admission must be processed through PACER. Please follow the below instructions regarding requirements and then go to pacer.uscourts.gov to apply for admission.nyed.uscourts.gov