Appearance Before the Court L.R. 83-2.1.1.1 Who May Appear

Except as provided in L.R. 83-2.1.3, 83-2.1.4, 83-2.1.5, and 83-4.5, L.Bankr.R. 8, J.P.M.L. R. 2.1(c), and F.R.Civ.P. 45(f), an appearance before the Court on behalf of another person, an organization, or a class may be made only by members of the Bar of this Court, as defined in L.R. 83- 2.1.2. L.R. 83-2.1.1.2 Effect of Appearance. Any attorney who appears for any purpose submits to the discipline of this Court in all respects pertaining to the conduct of the litigation. L.R. 83-2.1.1.3 Form of Appearance - Professional Corporations and Unincorporated Law Firms.

No appearance may be made and no pleadings or other documents may be signed in the name of any professional law corporation or unincorporated law firm (both hereinafter referred to as “law firm”) except by an attorney admitted to the Bar of or permitted to practice before this Court. A law firm may appear in the following form of designation or its equivalent: John Smith A Member of Smith and Jones, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff L.R. 83-2.1.2 The Bar of this Court 12/1/2025 Chapter I - 102 LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA L.R. 83-2.1.2.1 In General. Admission to and continuing membership in the Bar of this Court are limited to persons of good moral character who are active members in good standing of the State Bar of California. If an attorney admitted to the Bar of this Court ceases to meet these criteria, the attorney will be subject to the disciplinary rules of the Court, infra.

L.R. 83-2.1.2.2 Admission to the Bar of this Court. Each applicant for admission to the Bar of this Court must complete an Application for Admission to the Bar of the Central District of California (Form G-60) and submit it to the Court electronically through the Court’s website, together with the admission fee prescribed by the Judicial Conference of the United States and such other fees as may from time to time be required by General Order of this Court. The completed Application for Admission to the Bar of the Central District of California must include certification that the applicant is familiar with the Court’s Local Civil and Criminal Rules and with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence. L.R. 83-2.1.2.3 Continuing Membership in the Bar of this Court.

Each attorney admitted to the Bar of this Court must, in order to remain a member of the Bar of this Court, pay the annual renewal fee imposed by General Order of the Court.