RULE 2.510. FOREIGN ATTORNEYS

(a) Eligibility. Upon filing a verified motion with the court,
an attorney who is an active member in good standing of the bar of
another state and currently eligible to practice law in a state other
than Florida may be permitted to appear in particular cases in a
Florida court upon such conditions as the court may deem
appropriate, provided that a member of The Florida Bar in good
standing is associated as an attorney of record. The foreign attorney
must make application in each court in which a case is filed even if
a lower tribunal granted a motion to appear in the same case. In
determining whether to permit a foreign attorney to appear
pursuant to this rule, the court may consider, among other things,
information provided under subdivision (b)(3) concerning discipline
in other jurisdictions. No attorney is authorized to appear pursuant
to this rule if the attorney (1) is a Florida resident, unless the
attorney has an application pending for admission to The Florida
Bar and has not previously been denied admission to The Florida
Bar; (2) is a member of The Florida Bar but is ineligible to practice
law; (3) has previously been disciplined or held in contempt by
reason of misconduct committed while engaged in representation
permitted pursuant to this rule provided, however, the contempt is
final and has not been reversed or abated; (4) has failed to provide
notice to The Florida Bar or pay the fees described in the Rules
Regulating The Florida Bar concerning non-Florida lawyers’
appearances in a Florida court; or (5) is engaged in a “general
practice” before Florida courts. For purposes of this rule, more than
3 appearances within a 365-day period in separate cases shall be
presumed to be a “general practice.” Appearances at different levels
of the court system in the same case shall be deemed 1 appearance
for the purposes of determining whether a foreign attorney has
made more than 3 appearances within a 365-day period. In cases
involving indigent or pro bono clients, the court may waive the fees
for good cause shown. This rule shall not affect the eligibility of a
foreign attorney to appear in a Florida court when authorized by
federal law.

(b) Contents of Verified Motion. A form verified motion
accompanies this rule and must be utilized by the foreign attorney.
Within 10 days of discovering any information which is different
than the representations made in the verified motion, the foreign
attorney must supplement the motion with the new information.
The supplemental information must be filed with the court and The
Florida Bar. The obligation to supplement the motion exists until
the motion is denied or the foreign attorney is no longer counsel in
the case. The verified motion required by subdivision (a) must
include:

(1) a statement identifying all jurisdictions in which the
attorney is an active member in good standing and currently eligible
to practice law, including all assigned bar numbers and attorney
numbers, for which a certificate of good standing is not required;

(2) a statement identifying by date, case name, and
case number all other matters in Florida state courts in which pro
hac vice admission has been sought in the preceding 5 years,
including any lower tribunals for the case in which the motion is
filed, and whether such admission was granted or denied;

(3) a statement identifying all jurisdictions in which a
judicial officer or the entity responsible for attorney regulation:

(A) initiated disciplinary, suspension, disbarment,
or contempt proceedings against the attorney in the preceding 5
years including the date on which the proceeding was initiated, the
nature of the alleged violation, and the result of the proceeding
including any sanction, or;
(B) disciplined, suspended, disbarred, or held in
contempt the attorney in the preceding 5 years including the date
on which the sanction was entered and the nature of the violation;

(4) a statement identifying the date on which the legal
representation at issue commenced, and the party or parties
represented;

(5) a statement that all applicable provisions of these
rules and the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar have been read, and
that the verified motion complies with those rules;

(6) the name, record bar address, and membership
status of the Florida Bar member or members associated for
purposes of the representation;

(7) a certificate indicating service of the verified motion
upon The Florida Bar and all counsel of record in the matter in
which leave to appear pro hac vice is sought and payment of the
fees described in the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar concerning
non-Florida lawyers appearances in a Florida court or notice that
the movant has requested a judicial waiver of said fees; and

(8) a verification by the attorney seeking to appear
pursuant to this rule and the signature of the Florida Bar member
or members associated for purposes of the representation.


IN THE _________ COURT OF
THE __________ JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR _______________,
COUNTY, FLORIDA


Plaintiff
Case No. ..........
v. Division ..........
Defendant




VERIFIED MOTION FOR ADMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC
VICE
PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULE OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND
JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.510

Comes now
, Movant herein, and respectfully represents the following:

1. [ ] Movant resides in ,.

(City) (State)


Movant is not a resident of the State of Florida.

[ ] Movant is a resident of the State of Florida and has an
application pending for admission to The Florida Bar and has not
previously been denied admission to The Florida Bar.

2. Movant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of (or
practices law under the name of)
, with offices at
, ,
(Street Address) (City)

, , , ,
(County) (State) (Zip Code) (Telephone)

3. Movant has been retained personally or as a member of
the above named law firm on by
(Date Representation Commenced) (Name of Party or
Parties)
to provide legal representation in connection with the above-styled
matter now pending before the above-named court of the State of
Florida.

4. Movant is an active member in good standing and
currently eligible to practice law in the following jurisdiction(s):
Include attorney or bar number(s). (Attach an additional sheet if
necessary.)

JURISDICTION ATTORNEY/BAR
NUMBER




5. A judicial officer or the entity responsible for attorney
regulation has neither initiated disciplinary, suspension,
disbarment or contempt proceedings or disciplined, suspended,
disbarred or held Movant in contempt in the preceding 5 years,
except as provided below (give jurisdiction of proceeding, date upon
which proceeding was initiated, nature of alleged violation,
statement of whether the proceeding has concluded or is still
pending, and sanction, if any, imposed): (Attach an additional sheet
if necessary.)




6. Movant, either by resignation, withdrawal, or otherwise,
never has terminated or attempted to terminate Movant’s office as
an attorney in order to avoid administrative, disciplinary,
disbarment, or suspension proceedings.

7. Movant is not an inactive member of The Florida Bar.
8. Movant is not now a member of The Florida Bar.

9. Movant is not a suspended member of The Florida Bar.

10. Movant is not a disbarred member of The Florida Bar nor
has Movant received a disciplinary resignation or disciplinary
revocation from The Florida Bar.

11. Movant has not previously been disciplined or held in
contempt by reason of misconduct committed while engaged in
representation pursuant to Florida Rule of General Practice and
Judicial Administration 2.510, except as provided below (give date
of disciplinary action or contempt, reasons therefor, and court
imposing contempt): (Attach an additional sheet if necessary.)




12. Movant has filed motion(s) to appear as counsel in
Florida state courts during the past five (5) years in the following
matters: (Attach an additional sheet if necessary.)

Date of Motion Case Name Case Number Court Date Motion
Granted/Denied




13. Local counsel of record associated with Movant in this
matter is _________________ who is an active member in good
standing of The Florida Bar
(Name and Florida Bar Number)

and has offices at , ,
,
(Street Address) (City) (County)
________________, .
(State) (Zip Code) (Telephone with area
code)

(If local counsel is not an active member of The Florida Bar in good
standing, please provide information as to local counsel’s
membership status.___________________________________)

14. Movant has read the applicable provisions of Florida Rule
of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.510 and Rule 1-
3.10 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and certifies that this
verified motion complies with those rules.

15. Movant agrees to comply with the provisions of the
Florida Rules of Professional Conduct and consents to the
jurisdiction of the courts and the Bar of the State of Florida.

WHEREFORE, Movant respectfully requests permission to
appear in this court for this cause only.

DATED this ___________ day of ___________________, 20____.



Movant

Address

Address

City, State, Zip Code

Telephone Number

E-mail Address
STATE OF ______________________

COUNTY OF ______________________

I, ________________________________, do hereby swear or affirm
under penalty of perjury that I am the Movant in the above-styled
matter; that I have read the foregoing Motion and know the
contents thereof, and the contents are true of my own knowledge
and belief.



Movant

I hereby consent to be associated as local counsel of record in
this cause pursuant to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial
Administration 2.510.

DATED this ___________ day of __________________________,
20____.



Local Counsel of Record

Address

Address

City, State, Zip Code

Telephone Number

Florida Bar Number

E-mail Address
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing motion was served by mail to PHV Admissions, The
Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-
2333 and by (e-mail) (delivery) (mail) (fax) to (name of attorney or
party if not represented), and that the movant has paid the fees
described in the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar concerning non-
Florida lawyers appearances in a Florida court or has notified The
Florida Bar of movant’s request for a judicial waiver of said fees.




this ________ day of ______________________, 20____.



Movant

B. PRACTICE AND LITIGATION PROCEDURES