(a) Local Counsel Required. Unless exempted by LCrR 57.11, local counsel is
required in all cases where an attorney appearing in a case does not reside or maintain the
attorney’s principal office in this district. “Local counsel” means a member of the bar of
this court who resides or maintains the attorney’s principal office in this district and whose
residence or principal office is located within 50 miles of the courthouse in the division in
which the case is pending. Attorneys desiring to proceed without local counsel must obtain
leave from the presiding judge. If the request for leave is denied, written designation of
local counsel must be filed within 14 days of the denial.
(b) Duties of Local Counsel. Local counsel must be authorized to present and argue a
party’s position at any hearing called by the presiding judge. Local counsel must also be
able to perform, on behalf of the party represented, any other duty required by the presiding
judge or the local criminal rules of this court.
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