attorney who is not a member of the Federal Bar may appear in an action, and may file and
serve documents electronically either by associating with a member of the Federal Bar or by
applying to be admitted under these rules:
(a) Association. The non-member attorney must associate with a member of the Federal
Bar as follows:
(1) the Federal Bar member must sign the first pleading, certify that the non-member
attorney is a member in good standing of the bar of a state, a territory, or the
District of Columbia, accept service, and continue in the action unless another
Federal Bar member is substituted; and
(2) the non-member attorney must pay to the Clerk $100 for each case in which the
non-member attorney appears; or
(b) Admission. The non-member attorney must apply to practice in accordance with
D.N.M.LR-Civ. 83.2.
