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U NITED S TATES D ISTRICT C OURT D ISTRICT OF S OUTH C AROLINA (______________ D IVISION)

______________________________, Plaintiff/Petitioner/USA,
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v. ______________________________, Defendant/Respondent.

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Case No. _______________________ Motion in Support of Pro Hac Vice Application

The undersigned local counsel hereby moves, together with the attached Application and Affidavit, that ________________________________(one attorney per motion) be admitted pro hac vice in the above-captioned case as associate counsel. As local counsel, I understand that: 1. I will personally sign and include my District of South Carolina federal bar attorney identification

number on each pleading, motion, discovery procedure, or other document that I serve or file in this court; and 2. All pleadings and other documents that I file in this case will contain my name, firm name, address, and

phone number and those of my associate counsel admitted pro hac vice; and 3. Service of all pleadings and notices as required shall be sufficient if served upon me, and it is my

responsibility to serve my associate counsel admitted pro hac vice; and 4. Unless excused by the court, I will be present at all pretrial conferences, hearings, and trials and may

attend discovery proceedings. I will be prepared to actively participate if necessary. 5. Certification of Consultation (Local Civil Rule 7.02). G Prior to filing this Motion, I conferred with opposing counsel who has indicated the following position as to this Motion: G will likely oppose; G does not intend to oppose Prior to filing this Motion, I attempted to confer with opposing counsel but was unable to do so for the following reason(s):

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No duty of consultation is required because the opposing party is proceeding pro se. _____________________________________________ Name of Local Counsel _____________________________________________ Signature of Local Counsel Local Counsel for the ___________________________

Firm Name

Street Address or Post Office Box

City, State, Zip Code Telephone Number District of South Carolina Federal Bar Number ____________________________

U NITED S TATES D ISTRICT C OURT D ISTRICT OF S OUTH C AROLINA (______________ D IVISION)
______________________________, Plaintiff/Petitioner/USA, v. ______________________________, Defendant/Respondent. ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Case No. ________________________ Application/Affidavit for Pro Hac Vice Admission

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Name.
First Middle Last

Residence. I reside in the following state: ___________________________________________ If a South Carolina resident, indicate months/years of residence: Business Address. I am an attorney and practice law under the name of or as a member of the following firm: Firm name: __________________________________________________________ Mailing address: __________________________________________________________ Telephone number: __________________________________________________________ Facsimile number: __________________________________________________________ E-mail address: __________________________________________________________ (Application will not be considered without an e-mail address to receive electronic notification.)

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Jurisdiction of this Court. I, by execution of this Application and Affidavit, consent and agree to comply with the applicable statutes, laws, and rules of the State of South Carolina, with all applicable federal statutes, laws, and rules, including Local Rules of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (particularly, Local Civil Rule 83.I.08 and/or Local Criminal Rule 57.I.08). I consent to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina in all matters of attorney conduct.1 Regular Practice of Law. I am a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the District of Columbia or the State of where I regularly practice law. Attached is my certificate of good standing. Additional Bar Membership. I have been admitted to practice before the following courts: (List all of the courts Applicant has been admitted to practice before: United States District Courts; United States Circuit Courts of Appeals; the Supreme Court of the United States; and courts of other states or the District of Columbia.) By signing this Affidavit, I certify that I am a member in good standing of each of the listed bars unless otherwise noted.

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This District maintains a web site (www.scd.uscourts.gov) from which the federal and local rules of procedure and related materials may be obtained.

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Court

Date Admitted

Good Standing G Yes G No G Yes G No G Yes G No

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Pending Disciplinary Matters. Are you presently the subject of any formal suspension or disbarment proceedings, and have you been notified by any disciplinary agency of the initiation of formal procedures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G Yes G No (If "yes," give particulars, such as jurisdiction, court, date, grounds. Information to comply with this paragraph may be provided in camera but that fact shall be revealed below.) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Curtailment of Prior Pro Hac Vice Admissions. Have you ever had any application for admission pro hac vice in this or any other jurisdiction denied or any pro hac vice admission revoked? G Yes G No (If "yes," give particulars, such as date, court, docket number, judge, circumstances; attach a copy of any order of denial or revocation.) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Sanctions. Have you ever had any certificate or privilege to appear and practice before any judicial or administrative body suspended or revoked, or received a public reprimand or greater sanction? G Yes G No (If "yes," give particulars, e.g., judicial or administrative body, date of suspension, and reinstatement.) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Criminal Sanctions. Have you ever been convicted of a felony under the laws of the District of Columbia or of any State or under the laws of the United States? G Yes G No (If "yes," give particulars, such as date, court, judge, circumstances, and ultimate disposition.) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Present and Previous Pro Hac Vice in this Court. Have you, within the last ten (10) years, filed an application to appear pro hac vice in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina or another court in the state of South Carolina? G Yes G No (If "yes," give court, case name, docket number, and status of litigation, year of application, local counsel of record in each case, and state whether application is pending or was granted.) Attach additional pages if necessary. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Designated Local Counsel. Local counsel of record associated with Applicant in this case is:
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Attorney Name: Firm Name: Street Address or Post Office Box: City, State, and Zip Code: Telephone Number: E-Mail Address:

_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

I understand that local counsel of record is required to: (1) personally sign each pleading, motion, discovery procedure, or other document served or filed in this Court; (2) accept service of all pleadings and notices as required on behalf of all counsel for the party represented; (3) be present at all pretrial conferences, hearings and trials, unless excused by the Court; (4) be prepared to participate actively as may be necessary; and (5) assure compliance with Local Civil Rules 83.I.04, 83.I.05, and 83.I.06 or Local Criminal Rules 57.I.04, 57.I.05, and 57.I.06 as appropriate. Local counsel of record may attend discovery proceedings. (13) Associated Counsel. In addition to local counsel designated above, the following counsel are also associated with the undersigned in this case. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Application Fee. I affirm that the application fee of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) has been paid in accordance with Local Civil Rule 83.I.05 or Local Criminal Rule 57.I.05 or paid herewith. Electronic Notification. By submitting this application, I consent to electronic notification. Represented Party/Parties. I seek to represent the following party/parties: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

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_______________________________________ Signature of Applicant Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of

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A Notary Public of the State of My Commission expires:

Revised 10/11/05

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