Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 40, October 5, 2024
Rule 301 - Admission pro hac vice(a)General rule. The provisions of Subchapter B of these rules (relating to admission to the bar generally) do not apply to motions for admission pro hac vice. An attorney, barrister or advocate who is qualified to practice in the courts of another state or of a foreign jurisdiction may be specially admitted to the bar of this Commonwealth for purposes limited to a particular case. An attorney, barrister or advocate admitted pro hac vice in a case shall not thereby be authorized to act as attorney of record in the case.(b)Procedure. The general requirements for applicants seeking admission pro hac vice are: (1) Applicants shall provide such information and pay such fee to the Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyer Trust Account (IOLTA) Board as is required by the regulations concerning pro hac vice admission that have been adopted by the IOLTA Board and approved by the Court.(2) Upon an applicant's compliance with the administrative requirements of paragraph (b)(1): (i) The applicant's candidacy for pro hac vice admission shall be made by motion by a sponsor, who is member of the bar of this Commonwealth in accordance with Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1012.1 (Admission Pro Hac Vice. Motion. Content);(ii) The motion for the applicant's candidacy for pro hac vice admission shall be filed by the sponsor with the clerk of the court in which or with the magisterial district judge before which the case is pending at least three days prior to the appearance before the court or magisterial district judge by the attorney, barrister, or advocate seeking pro hac vice admission; and(iii) In capital cases, wherein the applicant seeks pro hac vice admission as defense counsel, the requirements of Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 1012.1(c) shall be supplemented to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 801 (Qualifications for Defense Counsel in Capital Cases).(3) The oath shall not be required.The provisions of this Rule 301 amended June 29, 2007, effective 9/4/2007, 37 Pa.B. 3212; amended December 10, 2013, effective 2/10/2014, 43 Pa.B. 7543.