United States District Court CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING M OTION FOR ADMISSION TO PRACTICE Enclosed you will find an application for admission to practice generally before this court and an admission questionnaire. You may seek admission to the bar of this court in any of three ways: 1. You may have a current member of the bar of this court move for your admission through Part A. The current member should complete Part A and you should complete the admission questionnaire. Please submit the completed forms and the $226 fee to the court. OR 2. You may move for your own admission through Part B. You should complete Part B and the admission questionnaire. You must include a Certificate of Good Standing from the appropriate agency of the state in which you are licensed. Please submit the completed forms, the Certificate of Good Standing and the $226 fee to the court. OR 3. You may move for your own admission through Part C. You should complete Part C and the admission questionnaire. You must include a copy of your Certificate of Admission for either the Northern or Southern District of IL in which you are licensed. Please submit the completed forms, copy of certificate, and the $226 fee to the court. Complete either Part A or Part B or C. After your motion for admission has been allowed, the clerk will send you an oath card if you completed Part A or B. You may appear before any judge (state or federal) and have the oath administered. The judge must sign the oath card and you must return it to the clerk of this court. When the completed oath card is received by the clerk, you will be enrolled in the bar of this court and you will receive a certificate of admission. Enrollment is not complete until the oath card is returned. Upon motion for reciprocal admission being allowed by the Court, movant shall be summarily admitted to the CDIL bar. No oath card is required for Part C. Pursuant to CDIL-LR -83 .5 (F), the court does not permit pro hoc vice admissions generally. At the discretion of the presiding judge, an attorney who is duly licensed to practice in any state or the District of Columbia may file a motion seeking leave to participate in a case while his or her application for admission to practice in the Central District of Illinois is pending. The application for admission must be submitted contemporaneously with the motion for leave. Your prompt attention to this matter is appreciated. I f you have any questions concerning your admission to practice, please call the Clerk's office. Office of the Clerk Mailing Addresses 100 N.E. Monroe 309 Federal Building Peoria, IL 61602 309-671-7117 600 East Monroe 151 Federal Bldg. Springfield, IL 62701 217-492-4020 21 l - 19th Street 40 Post Office Bldg. Rock Island, IL 61201 309-793-5778 218 U.S. Courthouse 201 S. Vine Urbana, IL 61802 217-373-5830 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com United States District Court CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS MOTION FOR ADMISSION TO PRACTICE (Complete A or B or C per instructions) A. Name of Applicant of City, County, State seeks admission to practice generally before this court pursuant to CDIL-LR-83.5 I, of am a member Name of Movant City, County, State in good standing of the bar of this court, having been admitted at (c one) Urbana Springfield Rock Island. is licensed by , is currently in Name of Applicant State Applicant good standing and is actively engaged in the practice of law. I know to be of good moral character and general fitness to practice law in this court, and I recommend him/her for admission to the bar of this court. I so move. Date Signature of Movant ****************************************************************************************** B. of Name of Applicant City, County, State seeks admission to practice generally before this court pursuant to CDIL-LR-83.5. I am licensed by and I attach a Certificate of Good Standing with this motion. State I am actively engaged in the practice of law and am of general fitness to practice law in this court. I so move. Date Signature of Movant ****************************************************************************************** C. Reciprocal Admission of Name of Applicant City, County, State seeks admission to practice generally before this court pursuant to CDIL-LR-83.5. I am licensed in the Northern/Southern District of IL (circle one) and I attach a copy of my Certificate of Admission with this motion. I am in Good Standing and actively engaged in the practice of law and am of general fitness to practice law in this court. I so move. Date Signature of Movant ENTER MOTION ALLOWED atty adm application.wpd American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Date: U.S. District Judge / U. S. M agistrate Judge ADMISSION QUESTIONNAIRE (TO BE COM PLETED BY EACH APPLICANT APPLYING FOR ADM ISSION TO THE ROLL TO PRACTICE IN THE FEDERAL COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS) NAME HOME ADDRESS Email address: NAME OF FIRM OFFICE ADDRESS Telephone and Fax No. of Firm: EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED DEGREES LAW SCHOOLS ATTENDED DEGREES STATE ADMITTED TO THE BAR DATE OF ADMISSION Bar number: OTHER FEDERAL COURTS WHERE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com APPLICANT HAS READ AND IS FAMILIAR WITH: A. Provisions of the Judicial Code (Title 28 U.S.C.,�� 1330-1452), which pertain to jurisdiction of and venue in a United States District Court. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The Rules of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. The Code of Professional Responsibility as adopted by the State of Illinois. YES NO B. C. D. E. HAS THE APPLICANT EITHER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A COURSE OF STUDY IN AN EDUCATION INSTITUTION BEFORE OR AFTER ADMISSION TO THE BAR, COVERING THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT MATTER: A. B. C. D. E. Evidence. Civil Procedure including Federal Jurisdiction Practice and Procedure Criminal Law and Procedure Professional Responsibility Trial Advocacy HAS THE APPLICANT ASSISTED IN THE PREPARATION OF A CASE OR CASES FOR TRIAL, EITHER CRIMINAL OR CIVIL? If yes, number of cases assisted in the preparation. Were any of these Federal Court Proceedings? HAVE YOU EVER OBSERVED A COMPLETE HEARING AT WHICH TESTIMONY IS TAKEN ON THE MERITS IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT? If yes, how many proceedings have you so observed? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN DISCIPLINED BY ANY COURT OR STATE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY? If yes, please give dates