A. In General. Each applicant for admission to the bar of this court must file an online
application at www.pacer.gov using his or her upgraded individual PACER account and
endorsed by one member of the bar of this court listing the applicant's domicile and office
address, his or her general and legal education, the courts that have admitted him or her to
practice, and stating that the applicant is qualified to practice before this court, is of good
moral character, and is not subject to any pending disbarment or professional discipline
procedure in any other court. If the applicant has previously been subject to any disciplinary
proceedings, full information about the proceedings, the charges and the result will be given.
B. Oath, fees, time to complete application. The petitioner may then be admitted in open court,
in chambers or by mail, and upon taking an oath to conduct himself or herself as an attorney
or counselor of this court uprightly and according to law and to support the Constitution of
the United States. Petitioner will , under the direction of the clerk, pay the fee required by
law and any other fee required by the court. Unless such a motion for admission is made
within six months of the filing of the petition, the clerk may destroy the petition and a new
petition will be necessary before the applicant can be admitted.
C. Payment of triennial fee. In addition to the fee paid upon admission to the bar of this Court,
every attorney admitted must pay a fee of $45.00 every three years to the Clerk of Court. The
triennial fee will be due in the month the attorney was first admitted to this court. As the fee
comes due, an attorney will receive an email giving them notice that the payment is due
within 30 days. If not paid, an attorney will be moved to inactive status after a final payment
notice has been sent to the attorney’s last known email address for noticing. Attorneys
admitted in the second or third year of any triennial period, will not be required to make
payment until the next triennial period.
1) Any attorney moved to inactive status under the provisions above will be
automatically reinstated without further notice upon payment of fees.
2) An attorney who has retired or is not engaged in the practice of law before this Court
may advise the Clerk of Court in writing that the attorney desires to assume inactive
status and discontinue the practice of law before this Court. Upon the filing of such a
notice, the attorney will be moved to inactive status. An attorney in inactive status
will no longer be eligible to electronically file in this court and will not be obligated
for further payment of the fee prescribed herein. Reinstatement to active status will
be granted (unless the attorney is subject to an outstanding order of suspension or
disbarment) upon the payment of any fees due as prescribed by this Rule.
3) The fees and costs paid pursuant to these Rules will be maintained by the Clerk of
Court as trustee thereof in separate interest bearing, federally insured accounts with
such depositories as the court may from time to time approve or invest in obligations
of the United States. Funds so held will be disbursed only pursuant to the orders of
the court and at no time will they be deposited into the Treasury of the United States.
D. Appearance on Behalf of the United States. Any attorney representing the United States or
any agency thereof, having the authority of the government to appear as its counsel, may
appear specially and be heard in any case in which the government or such agency is a party,
without formal or general admission. Attorneys covered under this section are exempt from
payment of any fees for admission, membership renewal or pro hac vice appearance while
so employed.
