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Local Bankr. R. 9083-1 Attorneys - Admission to Practice.

EFFECTIVE MARCH 16, 2026

1. Members of the bar of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut may appear before this Court.

2. Admission of Visiting Attorneys (also known as admission pro hac vice):
   1. Attorneys who are not admitted to the bar of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut may be sponsored to appear as a Visiting Attorney for one matter only by a Sponsoring Attorney that is a member of the bar of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut in a written motion.  Motions to Appear as a Visiting Attorney must comply with all requirements set forth in D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(e).  A Sponsoring Attorney is required to electronically file the fillable local form motion available on the Court’s website. (https://www.ctb.uscourts.gov/local-forms).
   2. If a Visiting Attorney seeks to appear as a Visiting Attorney in a main bankruptcy case, then the Sponsoring Attorney must file the Motion to Appear as a Visiting Attorney in the main bankruptcy case.  A Motion to Appear as a Visiting Attorney filed in a main bankruptcy case may additionally request permission for the Visiting Attorney to appear as a Visiting Attorney in related adversary proceedings.  A Visiting Attorney may not seek admission as a Visiting Attorney in a main bankruptcy case through a Motion to Appear as a Visiting Attorney filed in an adversary proceeding.
   3. The Sponsoring Attorney must file a Notice of Appearance in the main bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding wherein the Motion to Appear as a Visiting Attorney is filed or wherein the Visiting Attorney is admitted as a Visiting Attorney.  The Sponsoring Attorney must accept service of process for the Visiting Attorney.  The Sponsoring Attorney may request to be excused from attendance in Court and in participation in other proceedings before the Court.  The granting of such request to be excused does not relieve the Sponsoring Attorney of any other obligation of an appearing attorney.
   4. A Visiting Attorney granted by court order to appear as a Visiting Attorney in a bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding consents to electronic notice and service of all notices and orders issued by the Court and electronic notice and service of all pleadings and documents filed in the bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding.  Electronic notice and service on the Visiting Attorney shall be at an e-mail address provided by the Visiting Attorney in the affidavit in support of the motion to appear as a Visiting Attorney.    NOTE: A Summons and Complaint must be served in accordance with Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7004 and a Subpoena must be served in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9016, and not via electronic means.
   5. If a Visiting Attorney desires to have electronic filing privileges using the Court’s CM/ECF system, the Visiting Attorney shall follow the instructions to obtain electronic filing privileges, which are available on the Court’s website here: https://www.ctb.uscourts.gov/how-obtain-electronic-filing-privileges-cmecf.  Once the Visiting Attorney receives electronic filing permissions, he/she shall thereafter electronically file a Notice of Appearance.  Otherwise, a Visiting Attorney is not required to file a Notice of Appearance.
   6. Each Motion to Appear as a Visiting Attorney shall be electronically filed using the Court’s CM/ECF system and must include payment (also submitted electronically) with the motion to the Clerk of Court of the Bankruptcy Court of the applicable filing fee, as established by the United State District Court for the District of Connecticut. See, D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 83.1(e)(3).
   7. For cause, the Court may condition, suspend, sanction, terminate, or revoke any Visiting Attorney’s admission to practice before this Court.