Second Circuit Promulgates New Rules
May 1, 2009
Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Louise M. Tarantino
Advocates practicing in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit are all too aware of the intricacies of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. On top of that, the Court has its own local versions of some of these rules. Several new local rules are definitely worth your attention.
As of April 15, 2009, all attorneys admitted to the Second Circuit must renew their admissions every five years. The admission renewal requirements, including the provision for the $25 renewal fee, are set forth in Interim Local Rule 46.1. All attorneys seeking admission to practice before the Court will be required to use the revised Attorney Admission Application, including the Attorney Admission Oath and Sponsor’s Motion for Attorney Admission.
In addition, an attorney who files a case or who otherwise appears on behalf of a party, including as an amicus, during the pendency of a matter before the Court must file a notice of appearance in accordance with newly adopted Interim Local Rule 12.1.
The Local Rules, as well as the forms for complying with them, can be found on the Court’s website at http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/notice%20to%20the%20bar_att_adm.pdf.
Another local rule enacted in January 2009 requires that all documents filed by counsel be submitted in PDF format in addition to the required number of paper copies. Note that this requirement is not the same as the electronic filings required by the district courts. For all the many ins & outs of this new Interim Local Rule 25.1, see http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/Docs/News/order1_9_09_a.pdf.
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