Eastern District of Tennessee (E.D. Tenn.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Eastern District of Tennessee (E.D. Tenn.)?
Admitted in highest court of any state, territory, or D.C. Rule: Local Rules (PDF).
What is the admission fee for the Eastern District of Tennessee (E.D. Tenn.)?
$249 (includes certificate; sched. updated Oct. 1, 2024). Payment: pay the admission fee electronically.
Does the Eastern District of Tennessee (E.D. Tenn.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: Yes. Fee: $150.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Admitted in highest court of any state, territory, or D.C.
- Rule
- Local Rules (PDF)
- Sponsor
- Requires statement of two sponsors who are members of the bar of this Court, personally know but not related to applicant; admission on motion of member of federal bar
- Oath
- Attorney must submit with application an oath or affirmation as prescribed by Rule 5 of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Swearing-in
- admitted on motion of a member of the federal bar in open court or in chambers
- Fee
- $249 (includes certificate; sched. updated Oct. 1, 2024)
- Fee payment
- pay the admission fee electronically
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- Exam or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Good standing cert.
- Not in the pulled documents
- Certificate age
- Not in the pulled documents
- Apply
- Not in the pulled documents
Pro hac vice
- Available
- Yes
- Who qualifies
- Motion to appear PHV filed with first pleading
- Rule
- Local Rules (PDF)
- Residency limits
- Does not apply to attorneys who reside and/or are regularly employed within the geographic confines of the Eastern District of Tennessee
- Certifications
- Paper motion, original signature, and fee
- Fee
- $150
- E-filing
- E-filing privileges not approved until motion granted; then register via PACER
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- Local counsel
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- Limits
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- Fee covers
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- Form
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Ongoing and other
- Rules dated
- 2026-04-08 (per file name)
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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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Language from the source documents
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Who qualifies
Only attorneys who are currently admitted to practice in the highest court of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia, and who appear to the Court to be of good moral and professional character may be admitted as members of the bar of this Court.tned.uscourts.gov
Sponsor
The sponsors must be members of the bar of this Court and must personally know, but not be related to, the applicant.tned.uscourts.gov
Oath
The attorney shall submit with the application an oath or affirmation as prescribed by Rule 5 of the Supreme Court of the United States.tned.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
may, upon motion, be permitted to practice pro hac vice in a particular case before this Court.tned.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
An attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia and who is admitted and entitled to practice in another United States District Court may, upon motion, be permitted to practice pro hac vice in a particular case before this Court.tned.uscourts.gov
Residency limits
This rule does not apply to attorneys who reside and/or who are regularly employed within the geographic confines of the Eastern District of Tennessee.tned.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
Applicants must pay a fee of $150.00 upon filing a motion for admission pro hac vice unless the applicant has an application for admission pending under LR 83.5(a),tned.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
After the admissions clerk reviews your application, you will receive an email with instructions to pay the admission fee electronically.tned.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, applicants recommended for admission by the Committee shall be admitted on motion of a member of the federal bar in open court or in chambers.tned.uscourts.gov
Admission route
Only attorneys who are currently admitted to practice in the highest court of a state, territory, or the District of Columbia, and who appear to the Court to be of good moral and professional character may be admitted as members of the bar of this Court.tned.uscourts.gov