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If more than one attorney's name appears in the signature block, do all attorneys in the signature block have to consent to designation as local counsel?

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Attorney Resources
Answer: 

No. Rule 4(b)(3) of the Rules Governing the Admission, Practice, Peer Review, and Discipline
of Attorneys requires that the pro hac vice motion “designate at least one member of the bar of
this Court . . . who is authorized to file through the Court’s electronic filing system . . . .
accompanied by a written statement consenting to the designation.” The Rule only requires the
designation of “at least one” who is a member of the bar of this Court. However, only the
movant who designates the local counsel and only the local counsel so designated who files the
motion may appear pro hac vice and act as designated counsel, respectively, once the motion is
granted.