Only attorneys admitted to the bar of this court may practice before the court. An applicant
must file an application for admission on a form approved by the court.
Click here for the application form.
Submit your application to the clerk's principal office in Atlanta, Georgia, accompanied by a
Certificate of Good Standing issued within the previous six months from your Qualifying Court and a non-refundable admission fee of $196 payable to Clerk,
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
There is no formal swearing-in ceremony. It is the responsibility of each member of the bar
to keep this court informed of any changes to addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail
addresses.
The following attorneys shall be admitted for the particular proceeding in which they are appearing
without the necessity of formal application or payment of the admission fee: an attorney appearing
on behalf of the United States, a federal public defender, an attorney appointed by a federal court
under the Criminal Justice Act or appointed to represent a party in forma pauperis. Attorneys in these
categories who desire to receive an admission certificate from the Eleventh Circuit must pay the admission
fee.
We invite your particular attention to the following items on the application form which are
sometimes neglected by counsel. These items must be enclosed or completed in order
for the application to be processed.
- Enclose a Certificate of Good Standing issued within the previous six months from your qualifying court
- Enclose the non-refundable $196 admission fee made payable to Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
and sign your check
- On the application form:
- enter your social security number
- answer all questions and attach a statement giving details if any answer is "yes"
- sign the petition
- Have the application notarized, including seal.
Renewal of Bar Membership
The rules for renewal of bar membership can be found at 11th Cir. R. 46-2.
Click to view FRAP 46 and the accompanying circuit rules.
Each attorney admitted to the bar of this court shall pay a bar membership renewal fee of $10.00 every
five years. If you were admitted after April 1, 1989, please count from the date on your admission
certificate. If you were admitted before April 1, 1989, please see the schedule set forth in 11th
Cir. R. 46-2. Click here for the bar membership renewal form.
Pro Hac Vice Admission
The rules for pro hac vice admission can be found at 11th Cir. R. 46-4
Click to view FRAP 46 and the accompanying circuit rules
Click here for the Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Entry of Appearance
The rules for entering an appearance can be found at 11th Cir. R. 46-5
Click to view FRAP 46 and the accompanying circuit rules
All attorneys (except court appointed attorneys) must file an Appearance of Counsel
Form in each appeal in which they participate within 14 days after notice is mailed by the
clerk. Click here for the appearance form.
After the expiration of 14 days, the clerk may not accept filings (other than a brief) from an
attorney who was sent such notice until the attorney files an Appearance of Counsel Form.
When an attorney who has not filed an Appearance of Counsel Form tenders a brief for
filing, the clerk shall treat the failure to file an Appearance of Counsel Form as a deficiency
in the form of a brief.
A motion to file an Appearance of Counsel Form out of time is not required.
An Appearance of Counsel Form must be filed prior to oral argument by any attorney (except
court-appointed counsel) intending to argue. |
