CO-A600 Rev. 1/17 UNITED STATES DISTRICT AND BANKRUPTCY COURTS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION This is a petition for admission to practice before the bar of this Court. Admission to the Bar of this Court is limited to: (1) attorneys who are active members in good standing of the District of Columbia Bar; or (2) attorneys who are active members in good standing of the Bar of any state in which they maintain their principal law office; or (3) in-house attorneys who are active members in good standing of the Bar of any state and who are authorized to provide legal advice in the state in which they are employed by their organization client. Sponsor's Affidavit The Sponsor's affidavit and motion form is to be completed by an attorney who is a member in good standing of the bar of this Court and who has known the applicant for at least one year. This affidavit may not be waived. Fees Return the completed petition, affidavit and motion (legibly printed or typewritten) to this office along with cash, check or money order in the amount of $206.00 (effective 12/1/16) made payable to "Clerk, U.S. District Court." Of this amount, $25.00 is deposited to the credit of funds used to pay the expenses of the Clerk's Trustee Account, $161.00 is for statutory fees for administering the oath and issuing the certificate of admission, and $20.00 is deposited into the fund for Judicial Services established under 28 U.S.C. § 1931. Certificate of Good Standing You may request, in writing, a certificate of good standing for a fee of $19.00. You will receive the certificate on your ceremony date. For application purposes, a good standing certificate is not required. Renewal In October 1989, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia amended and adopted a number of Local Rules dealing with the admission and practice of attorneys. LCvR 83.9 requires that each member of the bar of this Court renew his or her membership every three years by filing with the Clerk of the Court, on or about July 1st of every third year, a renewal certificate and by paying a renewal fee in the amount of $25.00. Notification of the renewal requirement and the renewal certificate are electronically mailed to the last know e-mail address of all applicable attorneys prior to the renewal date. Attorneys who do not renew will not be able to practice or file pleadings in the District Court. 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Ceremony Admission ceremonies are held on the first Monday of each month (except when Monday is a holiday, then the ceremony is held the following Monday). You will be scheduled for the first ceremony after the petition is timely received. Timely receipt means receiving the petition in this office on or before the closing date indicated for each ceremony date. Please arrive no later than 9:00 A.M., as entry into the courtroom is prohibited after 9:25 A.M. Enclosed you will find a list of the closing and ceremony dates for the current year. Please retain this page for your records. The courtroom designated for the ceremony is Ceremonial Courtroom 20 on the sixth floor of the courthouse. Your sponsor is welcome but is not required to attend the ceremony. A reception in the Judges' Dining Room given by the DC Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the United States District Court will immediately follow the ceremony. If you are unable to attend a particular ceremony, please notify this office before the ceremony date so that you may be rescheduled for the following month. You will be given a limit of two chances to reschedule an admission ceremony, after which your petition and admission fees will be forfeited. If you fail to attend the ceremony without notifying us in advance, your petition will be delayed for three months. If you fail to appear for two admission ceremonies even though we have notified you of the scheduled dates for these ceremonies, you will forfeit your admission fees accompanied by your petition. Petitions will be kept on file for six months. If you plan to ride Metro rail, the nearest station is Judiciary Square; use the 4th Street exit. Please keep this letter until after you have been admitted, since it contains all the information you will need. Please mail or send the completed petition with the check or money order made payable to "Clerk, U.S. District Court" to: UNITED STATES DISTRICT AND BANKRUPTCY COURTS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS 333 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW ROOM 1225 WASHINGTON, DC 20001 (202) 354-3110 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com UNITED STATES DISTRICT AND BANKRUPTCY COURTS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF: (Print your name as you wish for it to appear in the records of the court.) FOR ADMISSION TO PRACTICE PETITION I, , hereby petition the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia to admit me to practice before the aforementioned Court, and in support of my petition: (Date admitted to DC Bar) (Principal Office - Firm Name) (City, State, Zip Code) (Date of Birth) E-Mail Address Residence Address: Street City Zip Code Admitted to State Bar of OR In-House Attorney Admitted in Date Admitted State Telephone No. Date Admitted (DC Bar No.) (Street Address) (Telephone Number) (Last four (4) digits of SSN) 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com My legal training (Law School attended & graduation date) and experience are as follows (attach additional sheets, if necessary): All occasions, if any, on which I have been held in contempt of Court are set forth as follows: (If none, so state.) (State the nature of the contempt and the final disposition thereof. Attach additional sheets if necessary.) All occasions, if any, on which I have been convicted of a crime, censured, suspended, disciplined or disbarred by any Court are set forth as follows: (If none, so state.) (State the facts and circumstances connected therewith. Attach additional sheets if necessary.) The Local Rules of this Court place certain requirements on counsel for admission to the Bar of this Court and also to practice. Please check the requirements that apply. In addition to requirement #1, either requirement #2 or #3 must be checked before the petition will be accepted. If you wish to appear as sole or lead counsel in a contested evidentiary hearing or trial on the merits, at least one of the listed requirements on the bottom portion of the certificate mus