Complete the application and follow the Attorney Bar Admission Procedures located on the website of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
LBR 2090-1 Admission of Attorneys
(a) Any attorney who is admitted to the bar of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia pursuant to the District Local Rules for Attorneys is admitted to the bar of the Bankruptcy Court.
(b) Any attorney who is not admitted pursuant to subparagraph (a) shall be permitted to appear and participate in a bankruptcy case or proceeding only upon compliance with the District Local Rules for Attorneys, and payment of the prescribed fee for admission pro hac vice as set from time to time by the District Court.
LR Gen. 1B Attorney (Admission to the Bar)
(a) Admission to the Bar.
(1) Roll of Attorneys. The bar of this Court shall consist of persons admitted to practice in this Court and those who may be admitted in accordance with this Local Rule, so long as they meet the requirements for continued admission.
(2) Eligibility. Any attorney who is an active member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia is eligible for admission to the bar of this Court. Continued admission is contingent upon an attorney maintaining active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia.
(3) Procedure for Admission.
(A) Each applicant shall submit to the Clerk of Court a Petition for Bar Admission, using the form available on the Court's website. The Petition shall be signed by two members in good standing of the bar of this Court.
(B) The Clerk of Court shall provide instructions to the applicant for appearance and admission in open court or in chambers.
(C) The applicant shall pay to the Clerk of Court the prescribed enrollment fee.
(4) Attorneys No Longer Active and in Good Standing with State Bar of Georgia. Should an attorney who is admitted to the bar of this Court lose active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia, the attorney shall immediately notify the Chief Judge and shall no longer be a member of the bar of this Court. If an attorney seeks readmission to the bar of this Court after regaining active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia, the attorney must petition for readmission under Subsection (j)(3)(7) of this Local Rule.