Rule 8 - Pro hac vice admission Members of the bar of any other state, district or territory of the United States may be admitted to practice pro hac vice, in compliance with Rule 104 of the Uniform Rules for the District Courts of the State of Wyoming or Rule 19.01 of the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure.
(a) Admission pro hac vice under this rule and any other rule concerning admission pro hac vice is discretionary with the court in which the application is made. A judge, hearing officer or person presiding over an administrative hearing or other state tribunal is not obligated to admit an applicant pro hac vice nor is a judge, hearing officer or person presiding over an administrative hearing bound by a prior decision to admit an applicant pro hac vice. Admission pro hac vice may be revoked by the court or tribunal upon its own motion or the motion of a party if, after notice and a hearing, the court or tribunal determines that admission pro hac vice is inappropriate. Admission pro hac vice will be denied or, if granted, will be revoked if the court or tribunal determines that the process is being used to circumvent the normal requirements for the admission of attorneys to the practice of law in this state. (b) In determining whether to enter or revoke the order of admission pro hac vice, the court or tribunal may consider any information it considers relevant, including but not limited to whether the applicant: (1) is familiar with Wyoming rules of evidence and procedure, including uniform court rules; (2) is available to opposing parties; (3) has particular familiarity with the legal affairs of the party relevant to the case; (4) complies with the rulings and orders of the court; (5) has caused delay or been disruptive; and (6) has been disciplined in any other jurisdiction within the prior seven years. (c) The applicant must submit the following to the Wyoming State Bar for each case in which the applicant seeks pro hac vice admission: (1) application on a form prescribed by the Wyoming State Bar; (2) certificate(s) of good standing from the state(s) in which the applicant is licensed, dated no more than 30 days prior to the date of the application; (3) application fee, determined by and payable to, the Wyoming State Bar. (d) Upon approval of the application for admission pro hac vice, the Wyoming State Bar will issue a certificate of compliance with Rule 8. This certificate must be filed in the court or tribunal, along with the motion of the local counsel to admit the applicant pro hac vice and entry of appearance of local counsel. (e) Local counsel will perform all duties and satisfy all requirements set forth in Rule 104 of the Uniform Rules for the District Courts of the State of Wyoming or Rule 19.01 of the Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure. (f) An attorney admitted pro hac vice shall comply with and is subject to Wyoming statutes, rules of the Wyoming Supreme Court, including but not limited to, the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Disciplinary Code for the Wyoming State Bar, these rules and the rules of the court, tribunal or agency in which the attorney appears. (g) This rule does not apply to an employee of the Justice Department who is appearing solely on behalf of the United States so long as 28 U.S.C. §§ 515-519, 28 U.S.C. § 530B or similar laws are in force. Wyo. R. State Bar, Att'y Cond. & Prac. 8
Adopted April 29, 2014, effective April 29, 2014.