Petition for Admission
Attorney Admission Instructions
Attorneys working for US Attorney’s Office in Spokane or Yakima, please complete the Petition for Conditional Admission Form
***Petition forms were updated January 2021. Download the most recent forms at the applicable links below.***
All attorneys seeking admission must meet all of the requirements of LCivR 83.2. Petitions & Payment Must Be Submitted Online.
You must be a member of the Washington State Bar Association in order to petition for admission in the Eastern District of Washington. Your Petition for Admission requires Certificates of Recommendation from two members of the bar of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. If you do not know two recommending attorneys who are currently admitted to our court, please use the Petition for Admission - Form A. You still need two recommending attorneys, but they can be a member of any bar association.
Complete the Petition for Admission Form or Petition for Admission — Form A. Electronic copies of "wet" signatures are accepted ("s/" signatures are not accepted). Upload the Petition in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file, and then click the button below to complete the application process.
Admission
Your admission to the Bar of this Court will not be effective until we have received your completed Petition for Admission and payment, and we have reviewed your Petition to ensure you are qualified for admission. Once your eligibility has been confirmed, you will receive further instructions. A Certificate of Admission will be provided to you once you have been admitted to the Bar of this Court. If you have any questions, contact the Clerk’s Office at 509-458-3400.
Click here when you are ready to submit your petition for admission
Conditional Admission
Complete the Petition for Conditional Admission. Electronic copies of "wet" signatures are accepted ("s/" signatures are not accepted). Upload the Petition in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file, and then click the button below to complete the application process.
Click here when you are ready to submit your petition for admission
Pro Hac Vice Admission
There is no application form for pro hac vice admission. The application is submitted in the form of a motion. See Local Rule 83.2(c). There is a filing fee for an Application to Proceed Pro Hac Vice, which can be found on our fee schedule. The fee is per attorney, per case. When you e-file your Motion to Proceed Pro Hac Vice, you will be prompted to pay online with a credit card or by Bank Account Debit-ACH.
CM/ECF Registration
Attorneys already admitted to the Bar of this Court, but not yet registered for E-filing, United States Department of Justice attorneys, and Social Security Administration attorneys outside the Eastern District of Washington submit an E-Filing Request through PACER.
Petition for Reinstatement
Complete the Reinstatement Petition. Electronic copies of "wet" signatures are accepted ("s/" signatures are not accepted). Upload the Petition in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file, and then click the button below to complete the application process.
Click here when you are ready to submit your petition for admission
Changing Your Contact Information
Changing Your Contact Information
To ensure notification is sent to all required parties:
- File a Notice of Change of Address (under Notices) in all active cases.
- Then submit the new address through PACER by going to Maintenance > Update Address Information.
- Court staff will review and accept or deny the requested address change.
If you have no pending cases:
- Submit the new address through PACER by going to Maintenance > Update Address Information.
- Court staff will review the requested address change, and if accepted, apply the update in CM/ECF.