(d) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, any attorney who is granted permission to practice pursuant to this rule shall associate a resident member of the bar of this court as co-counsel. The attorneys shall confirm the association by filing a completed designation of resident counsel on the form provided by the clerk. The resident attorney must have authority to sign binding stipulations. The time for performing any act under these rules or the Federal Rules of Civil, Criminal and Bankruptcy Procedure shall run from the date of service on the resident attorney. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, such resident attorney need not personally attend all proceedings in court. (e) In civil cases, attorneys shall have forty-five (45) days after their first appearance to comply with all the provisions of this rule. (f) In criminal cases, attorneys shall have ten (10) days after their first appearance to comply with all the provisions of this rule. In addition, the defendant(s) shall execute designation(s) of retained counsel, which shall also bear the signatures of both the attorney appearing pro hac vice and the associated resident attorney. Such designation(s) shall be filed and served within the same ten (10) day period. (g) In bankruptcy cases, attorneys shall have ten (10) days after their first appearance to comply with all of the provisions of this rule. (h) When all the provisions of this rule are satisfied, the court may enter an order approving the verified petition for permission to practice in the particular case. Such permission is limited to the particular case and no certificate shall be issued by the clerk. (i) The granting or denial of a petition to practice under this rule is discretionary. The court may revoke the authority of the person permitted to appear as counsel under this rule to make continued appearances under this rule. Absent special circumstances, repeated appearances by any attorney or firm of attorneys under this rule shall be cause for denial of the verified petition of such attorney. (1) It shall be presumed in civil and criminal cases, absent special circumstances, and only upon a showing of good cause, that more than five (5) appearances by any attorney or firm of attorneys in the same office location granted under this rule in a three (3) year period is excessive use of this rule. It shall be presumed in bankruptcy cases, absent special circumstances, and only upon a showing of good cause, that more than ten (10) appearances by any attorney or firm of attorneys in the same office location granted under this rule in a one (1) year period is excessive use of this rule. (2) The attorney shall have the burden to establish special circumstances and good cause for an appearance in excess of limitations set forth in subsection (h)(1) of this rule. The attorney shall set forth the special circumstances and good cause in an affidavit attached to the original verified petition. (j) The petitioner shall attach to the verified petition a certified list of the prior appearances of petitioner and/or petitioner’s firm (or office if there are offices in multiple cities.) (k) When all the provisions of this rule are satisfied, the court may enter an order approving the verified petition for permission to practice in the particular case. Such permission is limited to the particular case and no certificate shall be issued by the clerk. (l) Failure to comply timely with this rule may result in the striking of any and all documents previously filed by such attorney, the imposition of other sanctions, or both. LR IA 10-3. GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, any nonresident attorney who is a member in good standing of the highest court of any state, commonwealth, territory or the District of Columbia, who is employed by the United States as an attorney and, while being so employed, has occasion to appear in this court on behalf of the United States, shall, upon motion of the United States Attorney or the Federal Public Defender for this district or one of the assistants, be permitted to practice before this court during the period of such employment. LR IA 10-4. LEGAL SERVICES ATTORNEYS. (a) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, an attorney in good standing with the highest court of any state, commonwealth, territory, or the District of Columbia, who becomes employed by or associated with an organized legal services program funded from state, federal or recognized charitable sources and providing legal assistance to indigents in civil matters, may be admitted to practice before this court during the period of such employment or association, subject to the conditions of this rule. (b) Application for admission to practice pursuant to this rule shall be filed with the clerk and be accompanied by: (1) A certificate of the highest court of another state certifying the attorney is a member in good standing of the bar of that court; and (2) A statement signed by the executive director of the organized legal services program that the attorney is currently associated with such program. (c) Admission to practice under this rule shall terminate when the attorney ceases to be employed by or associated with the legal services program. When such attorney’s employment or association concludes, a statement to that effect shall be filed immediately with the clerk by the executive director of the legal services program that sponsored the attorney’s admission. (d) Permission to practice pursuant to this rule is limited to representing clients aided by or under the auspices of the legal services program that sponsored the attorney’s admission. The attorney may not receive compensation for such representation beyond the salary or other remuneration paid by the legal services program. (e) Permission to practice before this court is limited, and no certificate shall be issued by the clerk nor admission fee required. LR IA 10-5. LAW STUDENTS. (a) Upon leave of court, an eligible law student acting under the supervision of a member of the bar of this court may appear before a United States district judge, bankruptcy judge, magistrate judge or in a meeting in the United States Bankruptcy Court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 341(a) on behalf of any client, including federal, state or local government bodies, if the client has filed written consent with the court. (b) An eligible student must: (1) Be enrolled and in good standing in a law school approved by the court and have completed one-half (l/2) of the legal studies required for graduation or be a recent graduate of such school awaiting the results of a state bar examination; (2) Have knowledge of the applicable Federal Rules of Procedure and Evidence, the Model Rules of Professional Conduct as set forth in LR IA 10-7(a), and all other rules of this court; (3) Be certified by the dean of the student’s law school as adequately trained to fulfill all responsibilities as a law student intern to the court; (4) Not accept compensation for any legal services directly from a client; and (5) File with the clerk all documents required to comply with this rule. (c) The supervising attorney shall: (1) Have been admitted to practice before the highest court of any state for two (2) years or longer and be admitted to practice before this court; (2) Agree in writing to be the supervising attorney; (3) Appear with the student at all oral presentations before the court; (4) Sign all documents filed with the court; (5) Assume professional responsibility for the student’s work in matters before the court; (6) Assist and counsel the student in preparing matters before the court; (7) Be responsible to supplement the student’s oral or written work so as to ensure proper representation of the client; and (8) Certify in writing that the student has knowledge of the applicable Federal Rules of Procedure and Evidence, the Model Rules of Professional Conduct as set forth in LR IA 10-7(a), and all other rules of this court. (d) The dean’s certification of the student shall be filed with the clerk and, unless sooner withdrawn, shall remain in effect until publication of the results of the first bar examination following graduation. The dean may withdraw the certification by written notice to the court. (e) Upon fulfilling the requirements of this rule, the student may: (1) Assist in preparing briefs, motions and other documents pertaining to a case before the court; or (2) Appear and make oral presentations before the court when accompanied by the supervising attorney. (f) A student’s eligibility to participate in activities under this rule terminates automatically: (1) If a student does not apply for and take the first Nevada bar examination to be administered after such student has satisfied the educational requirements therefor; (2) Upon announcement of the results of that examination if the student has failed to pass it; or (3) Fifty (50) days after the results of that general bar examination are announced, if the student has passed. LR IA 10-6. APPEARANCES, SUBSTITUTIONS AND WITHDRAWALS. (a) A party who has appeared by attorney cannot while so represented appear or act in the case. An attorney who has appeared for a party shall be recognized by the court and all the parties as having control of the client’s case. The court in its discretion may hear a party in open court even though the party is represented by an attorney. (b) No attorney may withdraw after appearing in a case except by leave of court after notice served on the affected client and opposing counsel. (c) Any stipulation to substitute attorneys shall be by leave of court and shall bear the signatures of the attorneys and of the client represented. Except where accompanied by a request for relief under subsection (e) of this rule, the signature of an attorney to a stipulation to substitute such attorney into a case constitutes an express acceptance of all dates then set for pretrial proceedings, for trial or hearing, by the discovery plan, or in any court order.

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