Southern District of California (S.D. Cal.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Southern District of California (S.D. Cal.)?
California State Bar (CivLR 83.3). Rule: Civil Local Rule 83.3.c.
What is the admission fee for the Southern District of California (S.D. Cal.)?
$224. Payment: Electronic application with $224 fee paid via pay.gov link emailed during application process.
Does the Southern District of California (S.D. Cal.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Yes - must designate a member of the bar of this Court for communication and service, with address, telephone number and written consent. Fee: $224 per Pro Hac Vice request.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- California State Bar (CivLR 83.3)
- Rule
- Civil Local Rule 83.3.c
- Good standing cert.
- Clerk independently confirms standing with California State Bar; no need to mail certificate
- Fee
- $224
- Fee payment
- Electronic application with $224 fee paid via pay.gov link emailed during application process
- Apply
- casd.uscourts.gov
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Attorney not a member of California State Bar but member in good standing of and eligible to practice before bar of any US court or highest court of any State or Territory or Insular possession, of good moral character, retained to appear
- Local counsel
- Yes - must designate a member of the bar of this Court for communication and service, with address, telephone number and written consent
- Residency limits
- Not eligible if resides in California, regularly employed in California, or regularly engaged in business, professional, or other activities in California
- Fee
- $224 per Pro Hac Vice request
- Fee covers
- (paid only once)
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Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- No renewal; admission is permanent
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Who qualifies
Admission to and continuing membership in the bar of this court is limited to attorneys of good moral character who are active members in good standing of the State Bar of California.casd.uscourts.gov
Admission rule
An attorney not eligible for admission under Civil Local Rule 83.3.c, but who is a member in good standing ofcasd.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
The Clerk's Office will independently confirm your standing with the California State Bar. There is no need to mail a certificate of good standing to this court.casd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
The admission process is completed by submitting an electronic application for admission and paying the prescribed fee of $224 .casd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
may, upon written application and in the discretion of the court, be permitted to appear and participate in a particular case.casd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
An attorney who is not a member of the California State Bar, but who is a member in good standing of, and eligible to practice before, the bar of any United States court or of the highest court of any State or of any Territory or Insular possession of the United Statescasd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
He/She shall also designate in his application a member of the bar of this Court with whom the Court and opposing counsel may readily communicate regarding the conduct of the case and upon whom papers shall be served.casd.uscourts.gov
Residency limits
An attorney is not eligible to practice pursuant to this paragraph if any one or more of the following apply to him/her: (1) he/she resides in California, (2) he/she is regularly employed in California, or (3) he/she is regularly engaged in business, professional, or other activities in California.casd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
The court charges a $224 fee for a Pro Hac Vice request, which counsel pays at the time the request is electronically filed.casd.uscourts.gov
Renewal
your admission to practice in the Southern District of California is permanent.casd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
The admission process is completed by submitting an electronic application for admission and paying the prescribed fee of $224 . Counsel will receive an email during the application process containing a link to pay.gov (payment website).casd.uscourts.gov
Application link
For additional information on how to register for an individual PACER account, please visit https://www.casd.uscourts.gov/cmecf/nextgen.aspx .casd.uscourts.gov