Southern District of West Virginia (S.D. W. Va.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Southern District of West Virginia (S.D. W. Va.)?
West Virginia State Bar only. Rule: LR Civ P 83.1; LR Cr P 44.1.
What is the admission fee for the Southern District of West Virginia (S.D. W. Va.)?
$199.
Does the Southern District of West Virginia (S.D. W. Va.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Sponsoring attorney files Statement of Visiting Attorney form. Fee: $50 per appearance (court).
General admission
- Who qualifies
- West Virginia State Bar only
- Rule
- LR Civ P 83.1; LR Cr P 44.1
- Sponsor
- Sponsoring attorney motion form or Statement of Eligibility for Group Admission Ceremony; sponsor must appear and move orally at ceremony
- Oath
- Required (page); language NOT FOUND
- Swearing-in
- appear at the admission ceremony and make an oral motion
- Fee
- $199
- Apply
- pacer.uscourts.gov
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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
- Fee payment
- Not in the pulled documents
Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Rule
- LR Civ P 83.6; LR Cr P 44.6
- Local counsel
- Sponsoring attorney files Statement of Visiting Attorney form
- Certifications
- Must pay WV State Bar PHV fee first, payable to State Bar
- Fee
- $50 per appearance (court)
- Fee covers
- $50.00 per appearance
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- Who qualifies
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- Residency limits
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- Limits
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- Form
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- E-filing
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Ongoing and other
- Bankruptcy court
- Bankr. LR 2090-1
- Rules dated
- 12/01/2023
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- Renewal
- Not in the pulled documents
- CLE or course
- Not in the pulled documents
- Pending changes
- Not in the pulled documents
Language from the source documents
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Sponsor
Note: The Sponsoring Attorney noted on the form is required to appear at the admission ceremony and make an oral motion.wvsd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
The fee for permanent attorney admission to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia is $199.00 .wvsd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
The attorney shall be permitted to appear as a Visiting Attorney in a particular case in association with a Sponsoring Attorney and the Sponsoring Attorney shall file the Statement of Visiting Attorney form available on this Court’s website.wvsd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
The fee for a visiting attorney to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia is $50.00 per appearance.wvsd.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
The Sponsoring Attorney noted on the form is required to appear at the admission ceremony and make an oral motion.wvsd.uscourts.gov
Application link
If you do not have a PACER account, create a PACER account at: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/wvsd.uscourts.gov
Admission route
Any person who is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia and who is in good standing as a member of its bar, is eligible for admission as a member of the bar of this court.courtrules.net