Pro Hac Vice Practice L.R. 83-2.1.3.1 Who May Apply for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice

An attorney who is not a member of the State Bar of California may apply for permission to appear pro hac vice in a particular case in this Court if the attorney: (a) is a member in good standing of, and eligible to practice before, the bar of any United States Court, or of the highest court 12/1/2025 Chapter I - 103 LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA of any State, Territory, or Insular Possession of the United States; (b) is of good moral character; (c) has been retained to appear before this Court; and (d) is not disqualified under L.R. 83-2.1.3.2. L.R. 83-2.1.3.2 Disqualification from Pro Hac Vice Appearance. Unless authorized by the Constitution of the United States or Acts of Congress, an applicant is not eligible for permission to practice pro hac vice if the applicant: (a) resides in California; (b) is regularly employed in California; or (c) is regularly engaged in business, professional, or other similar activities in California. L.R. 83-2.1.3.3 How to Apply for Permission to Appear Pro Hac Vice.

(a) Each applicant for permission to appear pro hac vice must complete an Application of Nonresident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case (Form G-64, available on the Court’s website), which must include: (1) 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; 12/1/2025 Chapter I - 104 LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (2) (3) identification of Local Counsel as required by L.R. 83-2.1.3.4; and a list of all pro hac vice applications made to this Court in the previous three years. (b) The completed Application of Nonresident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case must be electronically filed by the identified Local Counsel in each case in which the applicant seeks to appear, together with the following: (1) a separate proposed Order; (2) (3) the pro hac vice fee set by General Order of the Court (unless the applicant is employed by the United States or any of its departments or agencies, in which case no fee is required); and a Certificate of Good Standing from each state bar in which the applicant is a member, issued no more than 30 days before filing the Application of Nonresident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case. (c) Approval of the applicant’s pro hac vice application will be at the discretion of the assigned judge in each case in which an application is submitted. By practicing in this Court, the registered pro hac vice attorney submits to the disciplinary authority of the Central District of California.

12/1/2025 Chapter I - 105 LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA L.R. 83-2.1.3.4 Designation of Local Counsel. Every attorney seeking to appear pro hac vice must designate as Local Counsel an attorney with whom the Court and opposing counsel may readily communicate regarding the conduct of the case and upon whom documents may be served. An attorney may be designated as Local Counsel only if he or she: (1) is a member of the Bar of this Court and (2) maintains an office within the District for the practice of law, in which the attorney is physically present on a regular basis to conduct business. L.R. 83-2.1.3.5 Designation of Co-Counsel.

A judge to whom a case is assigned may, in the exercise of discretion, require the designation of an attorney who is a member of the Bar of this Court and who maintains an office within the District as co-counsel with authority to act as attorney of record for all purposes.