Western District of North Carolina (W.D.N.C.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Western District of North Carolina (W.D.N.C.)?
Member in good standing of N.C. State Bar. Rule: LCvR 83.1.
What is the admission fee for the Western District of North Carolina (W.D.N.C.)?
$300. Payment: check or money order payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court.
Does the Western District of North Carolina (W.D.N.C.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Local counsel registered for e-filing required. Fee: $300 per application granted.
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Member in good standing of N.C. State Bar
- Rule
- LCvR 83.1
- Exam or course
- No exam; ECF training required or certify completed elsewhere
- Good standing cert.
- copy of the Order admitting you to practice in the Eastern or Middle Districts or a Certificate of Good Standing required for E.D.N.C./M.D.N.C. admittees
- Oath
- In open court (Charlotte may administer in Clerk's Office)
- Swearing-in
- taking the prescribed oath in open court
- Fee
- $300
- Fee payment
- check or money order payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court
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- Sponsor
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- Certificate age
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Discretionary; see Standing Civil Order
- Rule
- LR 83.1
- Local counsel
- Local counsel registered for e-filing required
- Fee
- $300 per application granted
- Fee covers
- for each special admission or whenever Pro Hac Vice is granted
- Form
- ncwd.uscourts.gov
- E-filing
- Local counsel must be registered to file electronically
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- Residency limits
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- Limits
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- Certifications
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Ongoing and other
- Pending changes
- AI Standing Order updated July 29, 2026
- Rules dated
- December 1, 2022
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- Renewal
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- CLE or course
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- Bankruptcy court
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Language from the source documents
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Who qualifies
Any lawyer who is a member in good standing of the North Carolina State Bar is eligible for admission to the bar of this court, which admission shall be granted as a matter of course upon payment of a fee in the amount of $300.00 and upon taking the prescribed oath in open court.ncwd.uscourts.gov
Reciprocity routes
Attorneys already admitted to the bars of either the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina may be admitted to the bar of this court upon tendering the application and fees required by this rule,ncwd.uscourts.gov
Exam or course
To establish an ECF account, an attorney must complete ECF training made available in this district or certify that they have completed training in another federal district.ncwd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
upon payment of a fee in the amount of $300.00 and upon taking the prescribed oath in open court.ncwd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
Motions for special appearance pro hac vice shall be submitted to the Court upon the forms prescribed by this court (see form below).ncwd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
Applicant is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the State or of the District of Columbia where Applicant regularly practices lawncwd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice rule
Pro Hac Vice Admission $300.00 for each application granted (LR 83.1)ncwd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
The motion shall be filed electronically by local counsel who must be registered to file electronically.ncwd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
All counsel, except those representing governmental agencies, must pay a fee in the amount of $300.00 for each special admission or whenever Pro Hac Vice is granted.ncwd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
along with the $300.00 fee. Please make check or money order payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court.ncwd.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
which admission shall be granted as a matter of course upon payment of a fee in the amount of $300.00 and upon taking the prescribed oath in open court.ncwd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice form
https://www.ncwd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/general/ProHacViceForm.pdfncwd.uscourts.gov