BANKRUPTCY RULE 9010-2

ATTORNEYS

(A)           Admission to Practice

The bar of this court consists of those attorneys who are admitted to practice and who remain in good standing before the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota. Except to the extent modified by this rule, the standards and requirements of D.N.D. Gen. L.R. 1.3 apply.

(B)           Pro Hac Vice Admission

(1)             An attorney, including any attorney representing the United States or any federal agency, who is not admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota may be admitted to practice in a particular bankruptcy case or proceeding pro hac vice by filing a motion with this court seeking admission pro hac vice. Guidance on pro hac vice admission is located in the ECF User's Manual.

The filing of a motion to appear pro hac vice is deemed consent to submit to the jurisdiction of the court in matters of discipline and an agreement to comply with the local rules.  In addition, the attorney must pay the admission fee listed on the court's fee schedule.  Any attorney representing the United States or any federal agency is exempt from the payment of admission fees. Admission to appear pro hac vice is for the limited purposes of a particular case.

(C)           CM/ECF Access Without Admission

(1)             An attorney may obtain access to CM/ECF for purposes of monitoring a specific case. Procedures for this limited access are located on the court's website at www.ndb.uscourts.gov.

(2)             Attorney admission requirements of this local rule do not apply to attorneys who file documents by using court-approved modules that interface with the CM/ECF system.

(D)           Substitution and Withdrawal

Rule 1.3(F), D.N.D. Gen. L.R., applies. Guidance on withdrawal or substitution of attorney is available in the ECF User's Manual.

(E)            Appearance Without an Attorney

An entity that is not an individual, including a corporation, partnership or trust, may not file a petition for relief or participate as a debtor, creditor or interested party in any proceeding involving presentation of evidence or argument to the court without an attorney. This rule does not prohibit an authorized representative of a corporation, partnership or trust from appearing at a meeting of creditors, filing a claim, voting on a Chapter 11 plan or voting to elect a trustee without an attorney.

(F)            Former Law Clerks AND EXTERNS

An attorney who has been a law clerk or extern to a judge may not work on a case which was pending before the judge during the clerkship or externship. Breach of this rule may disqualify the attorney and the firm. The employer must implement procedures to ensure the attorney does not work on cases pending during the clerkship or externship. For one year after a clerk or extern leaves the judge's employ, the clerk or extern may not work on any newly filed case assigned to the judge.