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Attorney Admission

Admission to Practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine

Attorneys Admitted in the State of Maine

To represent clients in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine, an attorney licensed to practice in Maine must also be admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Information regarding attorney admission procedures can be found on the District Court website under Application for Admission to Practice or by contacting the District Court at (207) 780-3356.

If you are already admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, you must: (1) complete the Attorney Registration Form for Electronic Filing, and (2) register in PACER for electronic filing privileges in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine.

Admission Pro Hac Vice--Visiting Attorney

An attorney who is not a member of the bar of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine may appear and practice in this Court provided that the attorney files with the Clerk a Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice for each case that the attorney will enter an appearance.  A visiting attorney must associate with a member of the bar of this Court, upon whom all process, notices and other papers may be served and who shall sign all papers filed with the Court and whose attendance at any proceeding may be required by the Court.  The Court may at any time for good cause and without hearing revoke the right of a visiting lawyer to practice. See D. Me. Local R. 83.1(c).

In order to be admitted Pro Hac Vice, you must: (1) complete a Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice form and local counsel must file that certification in the case you seek to appear, and (2) register in PACER for electronic filing privileges in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine.

The event “Attorney Admission Pro Hac Vice” can be found under the “Misc” category on ECF. No fee is required to file the Certification form on ECF.

The Clerk will examine the requesting attorney’s eligibility.

Forms

Attorney Registration Form for Electronic Filing

Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice

Instructions to Register in PACER for Electronic Filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maine