Middle District of Pennsylvania (M.D. Pa.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Middle District of Pennsylvania (M.D. Pa.)?
Member of Pennsylvania State Bar. Rule: LR 83.8.1.2.
What is the admission fee for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (M.D. Pa.)?
$224.00 ($199 + $25 assessment, incl. certificate). Payment: file the proper Petition for Admission and filing fee with the Clerk's office.
Does the Middle District of Pennsylvania (M.D. Pa.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes (Special Admission). Fee: $50.00 via Pay.gov.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Member of Pennsylvania State Bar
- Rule
- LR 83.8.1.2
- Sponsor
- Sponsor must be admitted in M.D. Pa.
- Good standing cert.
- $21.00 (to Clerk, Williamsport; SASE)
- Oath
- Attorney and sponsor appear before district judge to take oath
- Swearing-in
- appear before a district judge to take an oath
- Fee
- $224.00 ($199 + $25 assessment, incl. certificate)
- Fee payment
- file the proper Petition for Admission and filing fee with the Clerk's office
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- Exam or course
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- Certificate age
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes (Special Admission)
- Limits
- One case only
- Fee
- $50.00 via Pay.gov
- Fee covers
- for one case only
- E-filing
- Electronically filed on the case; decided by assigned judge
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- Who qualifies
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- Rule
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- Local counsel
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- Residency limits
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- Certifications
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- Form
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Ongoing and other
- Rules dated
- December 1, 2014
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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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Who qualifies
Attorneys seeking General Admission must be a member of the Pennsylvania State Barpamd.uscourts.gov
Sponsor
Attorneys seeking General Admission must be a member of the Pennsylvania State Bar and their sponsor must be admitted to practice in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. General Admission requires the attorney and their sponsor to appear before a district judge to take an oath.pamd.uscourts.gov
Oath
General Admission requires the attorney and their sponsor to appear before a district judge to take an oath.pamd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
For original general admission of attorneys to practice, $199 each, plus $25 additional assessment for a total of $224 (including certificate of admission).pamd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
Attorneys may seek Special Admission also known as Pro Hac Vice or General Admission.pamd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
Payment of the $50.00 Special Admission fee will be through Pay.Gov.pamd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
Upon completion of their oath the attorney must file the proper Petition for Admission and filing fee of $224.00 with the Clerkâs office.pamd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee covers
Special admission is sought for one case only and is electronically filed on the case for which the counsel is seeking admission and decided by the judge assigned to that case. Payment of the $50.00 Special Admission fee will be through Pay.Gov.pamd.uscourts.gov
Who qualifies
Any person of good, moral and professional character shall be entitled to admission as an attorney of this court, provided that the person is a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and provided that the person is a member in good standing in every jurisdiction where the person has been admitted to practice and neither has been disbarred nor is subject to pending disciplinary proceedings.pamd.uscourts.gov