In order to appear pro hac vice as counsel in any matter pending before a tribunal in the State of West Virginia, an out-of-state lawyer shall deliver to local counsel to file with the tribunal - and The West Virginia State Bar - a verified application listing (1) the action, suit, proceeding or other matter which is the subject of the application; (2) the name, address and telephone number of the registration or disciplinary agency of all state courts, the District of Columbia or of the country in which such person is admitted, and the out-of-state lawyer's unique bar registration number for each jurisdiction in which the out-of-state lawyer is admitted; (3) the name and address of the member of The West Virginia State Bar who will be local counsel in the matter; (4) all matters before West Virginia tribunals or bodies in which such person is or has been involved in the preceding 24 months, including all matters in which the applicant has practiced on a temporary basis under Rule 5.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct; (5) all matters before West Virginia tribunals or bodies in which any member of the petitioner's firm, partnership, corporation or other operating entity is or has been involved in the preceding 24 months; (6) a representation by the applicant for each State, the District of Columbia or any other country where said applicant has been admitted to practice, stating whether the applicant is in good standing with the bar of every such jurisdiction and that he or she has not been disciplined in any such jurisdiction within the preceding 24 months; (7) an agreement to comply with all laws, rules and regulations of West Virginia state and local governments, where applicable, including taxing authorities and any standards for pro bono civil and criminal indigent defense legal services; (8) local counsel's agreement to participate in the matter evidenced by the local attorney's endorsement upon the verified statement of application, or by written statement of the local attorney attached to the application; (9) a non-refundable application fee of three hundred-fifty dollars ($350) payable to the West Virginia State Bar for each individual applicant in each individual pro hac vice admission for each separate case before a tribunal. The application fee shall accompany the verified statement of application for pro hac vice admission that is sent to The West Virginia State Bar, and the applicant's motion for pro hac vice admission shall include a verified statement that the application fee of three hundred-fifty ($350) has been paid to The West Virginia State Bar. Separate pro hac vice admission shall be required in every case and every tribunal in which the applicant seeks to act as counsel. For purpose of this rule, each civil action with a case number shall constitute a single case. Separate pro hac vice admission is required for each case where there is a complaint with more than one plaintiff and each plaintiff is assigned a separate civil action umber. See State ex rel. J.C. v. Mazzone, 223 W.Va. 457, 759 S.E. 2d 200 (2014). The West Virginia State Bar has authority to promulgate a mandatory form for use in making the verified application required by this rule.
W.V. R. Admis. Prac. Law. 8.0