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Step 1 - Add PHV Case Information

NOTE: ALL OUT-OF-STATE LAWYERS MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE YOU CAN COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW. Click here to register an out-of-state lawyer.

Rule 8.0 of the Rules for Admission to the Practice of Law requires the submission of specific information, including the payment of a fee of three-hundred fifty dollars ($350) for each applicant in each case in which pro hac vice admission is sought.

(To view a complete copy of Rule 8.0, which sets out the requirements referenced above, click here.)

In lieu of the format required by Rule 8.0, the West Virginia State Bar accepts the Statement of Visiting Attorney required to be filed by the United States District and Bankruptcy Courts.

In order to proceed with your application, fill out the required information below and attach a copy of the Pro Hac Vice motion and verified statement you are filing with the court. Motions and/or verified statements which are not signed cannot be accepted

NOTE: An annual fee will be assessed to any attorney who has 1 or more Pro Hac Vice cases open for 12 months or longer.

Enter the Case Number related to the individual case. Do not use a Master Case Number, Mass Litigation or Class Action Number. If you do not have a case number, do not complete this form until one is assigned.
The email address of the out-of-state lawyer.
Search for the judge or presiding official using last name, first name or by email address. If you are filing with the Supreme Court use Gaiser, Edythe Nash. For the Human Rights Commission, Public Service Commission or any of the 55 Magistrate Courts, use "Clerk," then enter the commission or court name.
March 12th, 2025
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Federal Court Actions:

Attach a copy of the Statement of Visiting Attorney which has been/will be filed in Pacer. Be certain that both PHV and local counsel have signed the statement. Applications which do not bear both signatures cannot be confirmed by the State Bar. All documents submitted will become public. If any information should not be made public, redact the information before submission or contact Executive Director, Anita R. Casey, at caseya@wvbar.org . Up to 3 files may be uploaded. File Size Limit: 6MB

State Court and/or West Virginia Administrative Law Actions:

Attach a copy of the Motion for the Admission of PHV counsel and a copy of the Verified Statement of PHV counsel. The Verified Statement must comply with Rule 8 of the Supreme Court’s Rules for Admission to Practice. Click here for a copy of the Rule. Documents must be signed by PHV and local counsel before they can be confirmed. All documents submitted will become public. If any information should not be made public, redact the information before submission or contact Executive Director, Anita R. Casey, at caseya@wvbar.org . Up to 3 files may be uploaded. File Size Limit: 6MB

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