Southern District of Texas (S.D. Tex.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Southern District of Texas (S.D. Tex.)?
Any state bar + USDC membership for non-Texas licensed. Rule: LR83.1.
What is the admission fee for the Southern District of Texas (S.D. Tex.)?
$199.00. Payment: check in the amount of $199.00 payable to Clerk, US District Court; electronic submission encouraged.
Does the Southern District of Texas (S.D. Tex.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Fee: $100 PHV (admission $199).
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Any state bar + USDC membership for non-Texas licensed
- Rule
- LR83.1
- Good standing cert.
- An attorney who is not licensed by the State of Texas must submit a Certificate of Good Standing (not more than 90 days old) from another Federal Court.
- Oath
- Executed Oath (not more than 30 days old) required
- Swearing-in
- executed Oath
- Certificate age
- not more than 90 days old
- Fee
- $199.00
- Fee payment
- check in the amount of $199.00 payable to Clerk, US District Court; electronic submission encouraged
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- Sponsor
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- Exam or course
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- A lawyer who is not admitted to practice before this court may appear as attorney-in-charge for a party in a case in this court with the permission of the judge before whom the case is pending.
- Fee
- $100 PHV (admission $199)
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- Rule
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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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- Fee covers
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- Form
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- E-filing
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Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- Must reapply every five years; $25.00 renewal fee
- Rules dated
- December 1, 2023
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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
A lawyer applying for admission to the bar of this court must be licensed to practice law by the licensing authority of one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States.txs.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
An attorney who is not licensed by the State of Texas must submit a Certificate of Good Standing (not more than 90 days old) from another Federal Court.txs.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
Each application for admission filed with the clerk shall be accompanied by: 1. Payment of $199.00.txs.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
A lawyer who is not admitted to practice before this court may appear as attorney-in-charge for a party in a case in this court with the permission of the judge before whom the case is pending.txs.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
$100 fee for admission pro hac vice is required as of August 1, 2023.txs.uscourts.gov
Renewal
Members of the bar must reapply every five years from the date of admission. There is a $25.00 renewal fee.txs.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
Applications, including a check in the amount of $199.00 payable to Clerk, US District Court, can also be mailed to:txs.uscourts.gov