Western District of Washington   Hon. Paul B. Snyder, Chief Judge Mark L. Hatcher, Clerk of Court
HOME Seattle Courthouse 700 Stewart St., #6301 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 370-5200 Tacoma Courthouse 1717 Pacific Ave. Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 882-3900 Public Hours: M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm Searches do not include text within PDF documents	Forms: printable version Pro Hac Vice [last updated: 04/12/2013] Pro Hac Vice Authority Permission to appear pro hac vice in a bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding is granted pursuant to Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 83.1(d). Application Attorneys seeking permission to appear pro hac vice must submit an application to the bankruptcy court. Please note the following: The application must demonstrate a particular need to appear and participate in a particular case. A separate application must be submitted for each adversary and each main bankruptcy case. Responsibilities of local counsel The pro hac vice applicant is required to associate with local counsel. Local counsel must be admitted to practice in the Western District of Washington, maintain a law office in the Western District of Washington, and sign all pleadings prior to filing. Electronic filing process The Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington is a mandatory electronic filing court. The steps for electronic filing include the following: 1. The application to appear pro hac vice and uploaded order are electronically filed by local counsel, using local counsel’s Electronic Case Filing (“ECF”) account. 2. The related fee associated is paid electronically via pay.gov at the time of filing the application. 3. After entry of the order approving the pro hac vice application the pro hac admittee may request an ECF account with the Bankruptcy Court. Note: Click here for Attorney Registration Form. Attachments:     Order Pro Hac.pdf     Revised Pro Hac Vice application (effective 12-1-12).pdf
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