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Waiver by Court Order of Requirements for Local Counsel

W.D. La. LR 83.2.7

In any civil action, a counsel who is ineligible to become a member of the bar of this court under LR83.2.2, may be authorized by court order to appear and act for any party without joinder of local co-counsel when it is shown that: A. The party would suffer hardship by joinder of local counsel; B. The obligations and duties of counsel in the particular litigation will be fulfilled.
Official source: https://www.lawd.uscourts.gov/sites/lawd/files/UPLOADS/CivilCrimLRs.Barbara.updated.Ver3.0 · retrieved 2026-07-23