Bar Admission:
  • Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5, attorneys who have been admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of the United States or the highest Court of any state may become a member of the bar of this Court. Apply for permanent admission to the Southern District of Indiana by submitting an application form. Once the form has been processed, the Court will send you a bar admission card, which you will return along with the $160 fee. Please do not submit the fee with your application.
     
    Motion/Order for Bar Admission:   PDF    WordPerfect    MS-Word
     
  • Attorneys may also be admitted to appear in a particular case by filing a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, along with a proposed order, and a $30 fee per attorney, per case.

    Sample Motion/Order to Appear Pro Hac:    PDF   
     
    • NOTE: Electronic filing is required in the Southern District of Indiana. When appearing pro hac vice, please submit an ECF Registration Form and check the court's E-Filing Resources for more information.
       
  • Change of Name or Address -- once admitted, please mail or fax a letter with changes to name, address, & firm to the Clerk's office. Attorneys with active cases must (electronically) file a Notice of the change in those cases.
     
  • A "Certificate of Good Standing" and, if necessary, a "Statement of Discipline" may be requested through the Clerk's office. Mail or fax your request, along with a $15 fee, to:
     
    • U.S. District Court
      46 East Ohio Street, Room 105
      Indianapolis, IN 46204
      (317) 229-3700
      (317) 229-3959 FAX
 

  U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana ▪ Updated November 07, 2007