Rule 4.4. Admission Pro Hac Vice
A. Definitions
1. A ”Domestic Lawyer” is a person not admitted to practice law in this state but who is admitted in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia and not disbarred or suspended from practice in any jurisdiction.
2. A Domestic Lawyer is “eligible” for admission pro hac vice if that lawyer:
a. lawfully practices solely on behalf of the lawyer's employer and its commonly owned organizational affiliates, regardless of where such lawyer may reside or work; or
b. neither resides nor is regularly employed at an office in this state; or
c. resides in this state but (i) lawfully practices from offices in one or more other states and (ii) practices no more than temporarily in this state, whether pursuant to admission pro hac vice or in other lawful ways.
3. A “client” is a person or entity for whom the Domestic Lawyer has rendered services or by whom the lawyer has been retained prior to the lawyer's performance of services in this state.
4. “This state” refers to Georgia. This rule does not govern proceedings before a federal court or federal agency located in this state unless that body adopts or incorporates this rule.
B. Authority of Court To Permit Appearance By Domestic Lawyer in Court Proceeding. A court of this state may, in its discretion, admit an eligible Domestic Lawyer retained to appear in a particular proceeding pending before such court to appear pro hac vice as counsel in that proceeding.
C. In-State Lawyer's Duties. When a Domestic Lawyer appears for a client in a proceeding pending in this state, either in the role of co-counsel of record with the in-state lawyer, or in an advisory or consultative role, the in-state lawyer who is co-counsel or counsel of record for that client in the proceeding remains responsible to the client and responsible for the conduct of the proceeding before the court or agency. It is the duty of the in-state lawyer to advise the client of the in-state lawyer's independent judgment on contemplated actions in the proceeding if that judgment differs from that of the Domestic Lawyer.
D. Application Procedure
1. Verified Application. An eligible Domestic Lawyer seeking to appear in a proceeding pending in this state as counsel pro hac vice shall file a verified application with the court where the litigation is filed.The application shall be served on all parties who have appeared in the case and the Office of General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia. The application shall include proof of service. The court has the discretion to grant or deny the application summarily if there is no opposition.
2. Objection to Application. The Office of General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia or a party to the proceeding may file an objectionto the application or seek the court's imposition of conditions to its being granted. The Office of General Counsel or objecting party must file with its objection information establishing a factual basis for the objection. The Office of General Counsel or objecting party may seek denial of the application or modification of it. If the
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application has already been granted, the Office of General Counsel or objecting party may move that the pro hac vice admission be withdrawn.
3. Standard for Admission and Revocation of Admission. The court has discretion as to whether to grant applications for admission pro hac vice and to set the terms and conditions of such admission. An application ordinarily should be granted unless the court or agency finds reason to believe that such admission:
a. may be detrimental to the prompt, fair and efficient administration of justice,
b. may be detrimental to legitimate interests of parties to the proceedings other than the client(s) the applicant proposes to represent,
c. one or more of the clients the applicant proposes to represent may be at risk of receiving inadequate representation and cannot adequately appreciate that risk,
d. the applicant has engaged in such frequent appearances as to constitute regular practice in this state, or
e. should be denied, if that applicant had, prior to the application, filed or appeared in an action in the courts of this State without having secured approval pursuant to the Uniform Superior Court Rules.
4. Revocation of Admission. Admission to appear as counsel pro hac vice in a proceeding may be revoked for any of the reasons listed in Rule 4.4 D.3 above.
E. Application
1. Required Information. An application shall state the information listed in Appendix A to this rule. The applicant may also include any other matters supporting admission pro hac vice.
2. Application Fee. An applicant for permission to appear as counsel pro hac vice under this rule shall pay a nonrefundable fee as set by the Investigative Panel of the State Bar of Georgia at the time of filing the application.
3. Exemption for Pro Bono Representation. An applicant shall not be required to pay the fee established by Rule 4.4 E.2 above if the applicant will not charge an attorney fee to the client(s) and is:
a. employed or associated with a pro bono project or nonprofit legal services organization in a civil case involving the client(s) of such programs; or
b. involved in a criminal case or a habeas proceeding for an indigent defendant.
F. Authority of the Office of General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia and Court: Application of Ethical Rules, Discipline, Contempt, and Sanctions
1. Authority over Domestic Lawyer and Applicant.
a. During pendency of an application for admission pro hac vice and upon the granting of such application, a Domestic Lawyer submits to the authority of the courts and the Office of General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia of this state for all conduct relating in any way to the proceeding in which the Domestic Lawyer seeks to appear. The applicant or Domestic Lawyer who has obtained pro hac vice admission in a proceeding submits to this authority for all that lawyer's conduct (i) within the state while the proceeding is pending or (ii) arising out of or relating to the application or the proceeding. An applicant or Domestic Lawyer who has pro hac vice authority for a proceeding may be disciplined in the same manner as an in-state lawyer.
b. The court's and the Office of General Counsel's authority includes, without limitation, the court's and State Bar of Georgia's Rules of Professional Conduct, contempt and sanctions orders, and court policies and procedures.
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2. Familiarity With Rules.An applicant shall become familiar with the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct and policies and procedures of the court before which the applicant seeks to practice.
G. Temporary Practice. An out-of-state lawyer will only be eligible for admission pro hac vice, or to practice in another lawful way only on a temporary basis.
H. Conflicts. The conflicts of the Domestic Lawyer shall not delay any deadlines, depositions, mediation, hearings, or trials in connection with the case for which admission has been granted.
APPENDIX A
The Domestic Lawyer's application shall include:
1. the applicant's residence and business address;
2. the name, address and phone number of each client sought to be represented;
3. the courts before which the applicant has been admitted to practice and the respective period(s) of admission;
4. whether the applicant (a) has been denied admission pro hac vice in this state, (b) had admission pro hac vice revoked in this state, or (c) has otherwise formally been disciplined or sanctioned by any court in this state. If so, specify the nature of the allegations; the name of the authority bringing such proceedings; the caption of the proceedings; the date filed; and what findings were made and what action was taken in connection with those proceedings;
5. whether any formal, written disciplinary proceeding has ever been brought against the applicant by a disciplinary authority in any other jurisdiction and, as to each such proceeding: the nature of the allegations; the name of the person or authority bringing such proceedings; the date the proceedings were initiated and finally concluded; the style of the proceedings; and the findings made and actions taken in connection with those proceedings;
6. whether the applicant has been held formally in contempt or otherwise sanctioned by any court in a written order for disobedience to its rules or orders, and, if so: the nature of the allegations; the name of the court before which such proceedings were conducted; the date of the contempt order or sanction, the caption of the proceedings, and the substance of the court's rulings (a copy of the written order or transcript of the oral rulings shall be attached to the application);
7. the name and address of each court or agency and a full identification of each proceeding in which the applicant has filed an application to appear pro hac vice in this state within the preceding two years; the date of each application; and the outcome of the application;
8. an averment as to the applicant's familiarity with the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct and court procedures of the court before which the applicant seeks to practice; and
9. the name, address, telephone number and bar number of an active member in good standing of the bar of this state who will sponsor the applicant's pro hac vice request. The bar member shall appear of record together with the Domestic Lawyer. The Domestic Lawyer's application may provide the following optional information:
10. the applicant's prior or continuing representation in other matters of one or more of the clients the applicant proposes to represent and any relationship between such other matter(s) and the proceeding for which applicant seeks admission;
11. any special experience, expertise, or other factor deemed to make it particularly desirable that the applicant be permitted to represent the client(s) the applicant proposes to represent in the particular cause.
Amended effective October 9, 1997; November 10, 2005; April 23, 2009; October 7, 2010

Admission Pro Hac Vice, New Uniform Rule of Superior Court 4.4

Out-of-state attorneys seeking admission pro hac vice to appear in Superior and State Courts of Georgia should review Uniform Rule of Superior Court 4.4 and its appendix.

This rule, amended on April 9, 2009, requires pro hac applicants to send a copy of their motion to appear to the Office of the General Counsel of the State Bar of Georgia. (There is no prescribed form for the motion/application.) In most circumstances, a per case fee of $200 is required. (The $200 fee can be paid by check or money order, made payable to the State Bar of Georgia). Applicants should file their notarized original motion with the court in which they seek to appear, and send a copy of the application to the Office of the General Counsel at:

Office of the General Counsel
State Bar of Georgia
104 Marietta Street, N.W.
Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Appeal of Malihi’s decision was actually filed today, according to 10 days deadline. I paid the filing fee, additional $200 for pro hac vice and FedExpress fee. Some $600 just to get the appeal started.This does not take into account hundreds of hours of my time. While others are asking for $25,000 starting fee retainer just to file a case, which may or may not happen,I actually do, what needs to be done, proceed in different jurisdictions to finally find one judge, who will rule on the merits, based on the evidence. The evidence, of course, points to a simple fact, that Obama has nothing to show, he has no papers, he is a complete fraud and a criminal, who is being propped by a number of corrupt officials and judges

It can be rational to make an argument you don't really believe in, to achieve some other goal.

An application ordinarily should be granted unless the court or agency finds reason to believe that such admission:
a. may be detrimental to the prompt, fair and efficient administration of justice,
b. may be detrimental to legitimate interests of parties to the proceedings other than the client(s) the applicant proposes to represent,
c. one or more of the clients the applicant proposes to represent may be at risk of receiving inadequate representation and cannot adequately appreciate that risk

And the Nitrous Queen claims to have submitted her legal dumpling

http://www.orlytaitzesq.com/?p=31627 (malware warning)

What does the petition look like? Is there an external link to read it? (I am NOT going to Orly's house o' malware)

Rulz, Rulz, Rulz ...



Ought to be denied, then.

- The clerk's page lists Orly as a plaintiff.

- The clerk also lists plaintiffs' counsel as being 'Pro Se.'

She FILED the motion. It does not come close to conforming to the requirements of Superior Court Rule 4.4. It misses by a wide mark. Notice that there is nothing to indicate that the motion has been GRANTED.

Let's wait for Bar counsel to weigh in.

he has no papers

Have you seen the actual motion? Only the cover page was listed at her link

"I DO THINGS, I DO NOT TALK ABOUT THINGS.
Posted on | February 13, 2012"

"Appeal of Malihi’s decision was actually filed today, according to 10 days deadline. I paid the filing fee, additional $200 for pro had<blockquote></blockquote> vice and FedExpress fee. Some $600 just to get the appeal started. This does not take into account hundreds of hours of my time. While others are asking for $25,000 starting fee retainer just to file a case, which may or may not happen,"

"The evidence, of course, points to a simple fact"

Have you seen the actual motion? Only the cover page was listed at her link.

Just like Malihi, Judge Wright was 'planted' in the system in the mid 90's by Zell Miller to await the certainty that her assistance to a scary black muslim guy who had wheedled his way into the White House would be needed.

The handwriting says "See Rule 4.4". That's not Orly's handwriting is it?

Chief Judge Cynthia D. Wright
Cynthia D. Wright serves as the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of Fulton County. She was appointed to the Court by then Governor Zell Miller on November 1, 1996. She has since been elected to three terms without opposition. Prior to assuming her current judgeship, she served as a Judge of the State Court of Fulton County.
She also served as chief legal counsel to Governor Zell Miller for his first term (1991-1995). During that period of time, she authored the legislation and constitutional amendment which established the Lottery for Education. Prior to working with Governor Miller, earlier in her career, she was assistant legal counsel to Governor George Busbee (1978-1980).
Judge Wright’s private practice of law included work as an associate with the law firm of Troutman Sanders and as a partner in the law firm of Corlew, Smith and Wright. Judge Wright also served as corporate counsel to the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority. Upon first graduating from law school, Judge Wright served as a research associate with the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government. As a law student, Judge Wright pursued her interest in politics, public policy and law by interning with Senator Sam Nunn.
Judge Wright graduated magna cum laude from Wesleyan College, Macon, Georgia in 1974 and received her juris doctorate in law from the University of Georgia in 1977.
Lawdragon, a guide to the nation’s best lawyers and judges, recently selected Judge Wright as one of the 500 Leading Judges in America. The Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia presented the 2006 Jack P. Turner Award to Judge Wright for her outstanding contributions and achievement in family law in Georgia. In 2000, Judge Wright also received the Joseph T. Tuggle, Jr. Professionalism Award from the Family Law Section of the State Bar Association of Georgia.