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Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Form for
PRO HAC VICE
ADMISSION
Use this form if you are an attorney who is
						qualified to practice in another state or in a foreign jurisdiction, is not
						admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, and is seeking to be specially
						admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in order to appear
						before a Pennsylvania court in connection with a particular
						case.
Filing this form and paying the fee is the
						mandatory first step in your request for permission to participate in
						proceedings in a Pennsylvania court. The next step is to file a motion in the
						Pennsylvania court before which you are seeking to appear. The motion must aver
						payment of the fee or be accompanied by the acknowledgment letter you will
						receive from the Board. The decision to grant or deny your admission is
						ultimately made by the court before which you are seeking to appear. Applicable
						regulations define a case as: a particular legal action, including appellate
						review of that action, maintained in a Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, the
						Pennsylvania Superior Court, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, or the
						Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The term "case" does not refer to an action
						maintained only in a special court. Each case is subject to the completion of a
						new form and fee.
Appearance before a Pennsylvania court by a
						foreign attorney is deemed to commence with the attorney's first appearance in
						a Pennsylvania court with respect to a particular case, and shall continue
						until final determination of that case, including appellate review, or until
						issuance of an order permitting the foreign attorney to withdraw.
It is not necessary to file this form or pay the fee in
						order to appear before a special court, as defined in applicable
						regulations.
Carefully follow these instructions and complete this
						form. Keep a copy of your completed form for future reference, as you may be
						charged for any copies you request from the Board's file.
No alterations may be made to the text or wording of
						this form. Before you file your form, verify that you have fully responded to
						all items and questions, leaving no blanks. If the item or question is
						inapplicable, write "N/A."
Your form will not be considered filed if incomplete. If
						incomplete, it may be returned to you. Failure to provide any of the following
						information will result in an incomplete form:
a) failure to provide any information required,
						including names, complete addresses, telephone numbers, or zip/postal
						codes;
b) failure to answer any question;
c) failure to send in the required fee;
d) alteration of any language of the form; and
e) failure to sign any document requiring your
						signature.
1.
Admission fees:
Make your check, money
						order, or bank cashier's check payable in the full amount due to the PA IOLTA
						Board.
The admission fee is three hundred seventy-five dollars
						($375)
. If you have any questions about the fee, please contact the PA
						IOLTA Board before submitting this form. Do not postdate your check. A form is
						not considered filed until all fees are received in the Board's office. If your
						check for fees is returned for insufficient funds or is otherwise dishonored by
						your bank, you will be assessed a returned check charge. All fees due after
						that time must be paid by bank cashier's check or money order.
There is
						no refund of fees if you withdraw your application for pro hac vice admission
						or do not meet all requirements for admission. No fee is required if the
						applicant attorney is representing a person who has been granted in forma
						pauperis status
.
2.
Filing of Application:
Mail or deliver
						your form and required fees to the Board as follows:
Mailing
								  Address:
Delivery
								  Address:
PA IOLTA Board
PA
								  IOLTA Board
P. O. Box 62445
601
								  Commonwealth Ave., Suite 2400
Harrisburg, PA 17106-2445
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0901
Phone: (717) 238-2001 or 888-PA-IOLTA
						(724-6582)
Web address: www.paiolta.org
E-mail Address: paiolta@pacourts.us
The Board will acknowledge receipt of your form and fee
						payment within three (3) working days of its receipt. The acknowledgment letter
						will serve as your proof of payment of the requisite fee and can be included
						with your written motion to the Court in Pennsylvania in which you are
						requesting permission to participate. If you do not receive such an
						acknowledgment by that time, please contact the Board's office.
3.
Case Number:
List only one (1) case
						number per form, as this crucial information will be included on the
						acknowledgment letter.
4.
Pennsylvania Court of Record:
List the
						Court in which the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice will be filed.
5.
Certificate of Good Standing:
Formal
						Certificates of Good Standing are not necessary.
6.
Forms from the Board web page:
If you
						are using an electronic version of this form, it is your responsibility to
						insure that it is printed with the same content and wording as the Board's
						printed version of this form.
7.
Regulations:
The Applicant should review
						Rule 301 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules as well as the regulations of
						the Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Board for Pro Hac Vice
						Admission for further guidance.
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