Appearance; Admission Pro Hac Vice

(a) Definitions. (1) “Applicant” means a member of the bar of any state, district or territory of the United States applying for admission pro hac vice. (2) “Local counsel” means an active member of the Wyoming State Bar. (3) “Rule 8” refers to Rule 8 of the Rules Governing the Wyoming State Bar and the Authorized Practice of Law. (b) Counsel or firms shown as participating in the filing of any motion, other pleading, or brief in the appellate court shall, unless otherwise indicated, be deemed to have appeared in the cause. Counsel shall not include the name of, nor allow the signature of, any attorney not admitted pro hac vice by the appellate court on any motion, pleading or brief. (c) Any attorney who is not an active member of the Wyoming State Bar must seek admission pro hac vice upon a motion made by local counsel in order to appear in any matter in a Wyoming appellate court. The applicant must also be a member in good standing of the bar of another jurisdiction. Admission pro hac vice in a trial court does not confer admission before an appellate court. (d) Unless otherwise ordered, a motion to appear pro hac vice may be granted only if the applicant complies with Rule 8 and associates with local counsel. Unless excused by the court, local counsel must sign all papers filed, be present in court during all proceedings in connection with the case, and have full authority to act for and on behalf of the client(s) in all matters in connection with the case. (e) Applicants consent to the exercise of disciplinary jurisdiction by the court over any alleged misconduct which occurs during the progress of the case in which the attorney so admitted participates. History: Amended May 4, 2001, effective September 1, 2001; amended October 28, 2004, effective March 1, 2005; amended April 6, 2015, effective July 1, 2015. The 2004 amendment inserted (a) and re- designated the remaining subsections accord- ingly, and otherwise modified the rule to re- quire that admission pro hac vice be granted upon compliance with Rule 11 of the Rules Providing for the Organization and Govern- ment of the Bar Association and Attorneys at Law of the State of Wyoming. Source. — Rule 12-302B, N.M.R. App. P.