(a) REQUIREMENT. Membership or special admission in the
Middle District bar is necessary to practice in the Middle District. But
neither membership nor special admission is required for a lawyer
employed by the United States or a public entity established by federal
law to practice within the course and scope of the lawyer’s employment.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.
(1) Requirements. Membership in the Middle District bar
requires:
(A) active membership in good standing in The Florida
Bar;
(B) an application for admission that lists the applicant’s
state of residence, business address, undergraduate and legal
education, and jurisdictions in which the applicant is
admitted to practice;
(C) an acknowledgment that the applicant is familiar with
28 U.S.C. § 1927;
(D) an acknowledgment that the applicant will comply
with the federal rules and these local rules;
(E) an affirmation of the oath;
(F) payment of the fee; and
(G) registration with the Middle District’s CM/ECF
system.
(2) Maintaining Membership. To maintain membership in the
Middle District bar, a member:
(A) must pay a periodic fee set by an administrative order;
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(B) must maintain with the clerk a current telephone
number, mailing address, and email address; and
(C) must comply with, and remain familiar with, the
ethical requirements of The Florida Bar.
(c) SPECIAL ADMISSION. A lawyer can move for special admission
in a case in the Middle District if the lawyer:
(1) is not an active member in good standing of The Florida
Bar,
(2) is a member in good standing of the bar of a United States
district court,
(3) has not abused the privilege of special admission by
maintaining a regular practice of law in Florida,
(4) lists each case in state or federal court in Florida in which
the lawyer has initially appeared in the last thirty-six months,
and
(5) satisfies the requirements for obtaining and maintaining
membership in the Middle District bar, except the requirements
of membership in The Florida Bar, submission of an
application, and payment of a periodic fee.
(d) TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF AN ELIGIBLE LAWYER. In an
extraordinary circumstance, such as an emergency hearing, a lawyer
who is not a member of the Middle District bar or specially admitted
can move for temporary admission lasting no longer than thirty days if
the lawyer appears eligible for membership or special admission and
applies for membership or moves for special admission within seven
days after moving for temporary admission.
(e) CONDUCT. A lawyer appearing in the Middle District must
remain familiar with, and is bound by, the rules governing the
professional conduct of a member of The Florida Bar.
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