Attorneys – Admission to Practice; Discipline; Withdrawal
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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District Court Local Civil Rule 83.2 and all subparts of the same are applicable to proceedings in this court. As this court is a unit of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, admission to practice in that Court is required to appear as an attorney in this court. An attorney who is licensed by the highest court of a state, but who is not admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, may represent a party in this court pro hac vice by permission of the presiding judge. All applications to appear pro hac vice must conform to District Court Local Civil Rule 83.2.6.
The motion may be filed ex parte. Admission to practice is limited to the particular case or adversary proceeding for which it is approved; it is not a general admission to practice before the Bankruptcy Court or the District Court. An attorney admitted pro hac vice must comply with all aspects of these Local Bankruptcy Rules. By appearing in any case, an attorney becomes subject to all rules, and general and standing orders, of this court.
Discipline of Attorneys is governed by District Court Local Civil Rule 83.2.10. An attorney desiring to withdraw in any case must file a motion to withdraw in accordance with District Court Local Civil Rule 83.2.11. 18 LBR 2091-1 Attorneys - Change of Contact Information or Name When an attorney who is a registered user of ECF changes the attorney’s business address, e-mail address, telephone number, facsimile number, or name, the attorney must promptly change this information in CM/ECF, following the procedures set forth in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Manual. When an attorney who is not a registered user of ECF changes the attorney’s business address, e-mail address, telephone number, facsimile number, or name, the attorney must promptly notify the Bankruptcy Clerk, in writing, in each pending case.
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