UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR
Instructions: Only attorneys admitted to the bar of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit may practice
before the Court. In accordance with Fourth Circuit Rule 46(b), an attorney who is admitted to practice before the highest
court of a state and who is of good moral and professional character may become a member of the bar by:
1. providing the information requested below;
2. having a member of the bar of the Court move admission by signing the Motion for Admission;
3. swearing or affirming the Oath before the clerk, a deputy clerk, a notary public or the Court (admission by personal
appearance before the Court is usually reserved for ceremonial occasions);
4. paying the admission fee of $221.00 by
credit card through CM/ECF
or by check made payable to “Clerk, United
States Court of Appeals.” (The fee is waived for attorneys appointed to represent a party in forma pauperis, law
clerks to federal judges within this Circuit, and counsel for the United States or any agency thereof who have a
case pending before the Court. If a fee waiver is sought, add the Fourth Circuit docket number here:
);
and
5.
submitting the completed form through CM/ECF
or mailing the completed form and check to the Clerk of the
United States Court of Appeals, 1100 E. Main Street, Suite 501, Richmond, VA 23219-3517.
NAME (present practicing name):
Last
First
Middle
Generation
Title
(Jr., Sr., II, III, etc.)
(if applicable)
Prefix (Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., Professor, etc.)
STATE OF RESIDENCE (for use on your certificate):
FIRM:
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
City
State
Zip Code
-
Phone (
)
Ext.
Fax (
)
E-mail
YEAR OF BIRTH: _______
Year
PLEASE COMPLETE PAGE TWO OF THIS FORM
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O
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FFICE
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Receipt No.:
Applicant
Movant
ECF
Certificate
Processed
Scanned
Y
N
Y
N
List QC
Hard Copy
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