Form 31 Application And Oath For Admission {31}

FORM 31 - APPLICATION AND OATH FOR ADMISSION. Admission to the bar of this court is generally governed by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 46(a) and Ninth Circuit Rule 46-1. The practical effect of these rules is summarized below: (A) Upon causing a case to be docketed in this court, or entering an appearance herein, an attorney so doing who is not already admitted to the bar of this court shall simultaneously apply for admission and pay the admission fee, except as noted in (B), below. (B) Federal government attorneys who are representing the United States or an agency thereof must apply for admission but are not subject to the admission fee while in government employ. (C) In order to be admitted to the bar of this court, you must have been previously admitted to practice (and be in good standing) before (1) the Supreme Court of the United States, (2) another United States Court of Appeals, (3) any United States District Court, or (4) the highest state appellate court of one of the states of the United States. (D) You must complete this form. (E) Unless you were sworn in to the Ninth Circuit as part of a mass swearing in ceremony within the past 3 months, you must be sponsored by a member in good standing of the bar of this court. Please be certain that your sponsor is a member of the bar of this court in order to avoid undue delay in processing your application. If you are unable to obtain a sponsor, please complete the form and the Clerk will sponsor you if we are able to verify your bar admission information. www.FormsWorkflow.com