Southern District of Mississippi (S.D. Miss.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Southern District of Mississippi (S.D. Miss.)?
Mississippi bar licensed attorneys (shared uniform rule).
What is the admission fee for the Southern District of Mississippi (S.D. Miss.)?
$209 (includes $10 library fund; fee increase 12/1/2023). Payment: link to pay the admission fee online or bring a check to the clerk's office.
Does the Southern District of Mississippi (S.D. Miss.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Yes; must associate a 'Resident Attorney' per Local Rule 83.1(d)(1)(B) and (d)(3); limit 5 cases per year. Fee: $100 per attorney per case.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Mississippi bar licensed attorneys (shared uniform rule)
- Sponsor
- Sponsoring attorney required; sponsoring attorney must appear with applicant at swearing-in
- Good standing cert.
- Certificate of Good Standing from the Mississippi Supreme Court or the Mississippi Bar, dated within 60 days of applying
- Oath
- Personal appearance and sworn in; Oath on Admission Card signed by administering judge delivered to Clerk
- Swearing-in
- personal appearance before a district or magistrate judge
- Certificate age
- dated within 60 days of applying for admission
- Fee
- $209 (includes $10 library fund; fee increase 12/1/2023)
- Fee payment
- link to pay the admission fee online or bring a check to the clerk's office
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- Rule
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- Exam or course
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Rule
- Local Rule 83.1(d)
- Local counsel
- Yes; must associate a 'Resident Attorney' per Local Rule 83.1(d)(1)(B) and (d)(3); limit 5 cases per year
- Limits
- Limited to no more than five (5) cases per year; per attorney, per case basis only
- Fee
- $100 per attorney per case
- Fee covers
- per attorney/per case
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- Who qualifies
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- Residency 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
- 2/20/2025
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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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Good standing certificate
Click the Upload button, then +Browse to attach your Certificate of Good Standing from the Mississippi Supreme Court or the Mississippi Bar. Your certificate must be dated within 60 days of your applying for admission to this court.mssd.uscourts.gov
Oath
Once you are sworn in at your personal appearance, please deliver your completed Oath on Admission Card (Form A0-153 MSSD Rev 3/21) signed by the judge who administered the Oathmssd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
Attorney's Admission: General Admission (includes $10 Library Fund fee) (fee increase 12/1/2023) 209.00mssd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
please note that our Rule allows pro hac admission on a per attorney, per case basis only, and each attorney is limited to no more than five (5) cases per year.mssd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
Associate a “Resident Attorney” as described in Local Rule 83.1(d)(1)(B) and (d)(3).mssd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
Pro hac vice admission (per attorney/per case) (increase effective 7/17/06) 100.00mssd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
The court will review and process your admission request and provide you with further instructions via email, including a link to pay the admission fee online if you so desire. Alternatively, you may bring a check and present it to the clerk’s office as set forth in Step 15 below.mssd.uscourts.gov
Certificate age limit
Your certificate must be dated within 60 days of your applying for admission to this court.mssd.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
Contact the chambers of a district or magistrate judge of your choosing and schedule a date and time for your personal appearance.mssd.uscourts.gov
Admission route
Click the Upload button, then +Browse to attach your Certificate of Good Standing from the Mississippi Supreme Court or the Mississippi Bar.mssd.uscourts.gov