UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
PUBLIC NOTICE
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL COURT RULES
PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY
The local committee on Admissions and Grievances has recommended proposed changes to the Local Civil and Criminal Rules regarding attorney admission and professional conduct. The proposed changes are identical in both the Civil and Criminal Rules. Below is a summary of the proposed changes:
LCvR83.2 AND LCrR44.1 Attorneys
- The committee has recommended that the first four subsections of LCvR83.2 and LCrR44.1 be reordered to put them in "chronological" order.
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Current Order |
Proposed Order |
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(a) Roll of Attorneys |
(a) Roll of Attorneys |
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(b) Committee on Admissions. And Grievances |
(b) Eligibility |
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(c) Procedures for Admission |
(c) Procedures for Admission |
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(d) Eligibility |
(d) Committee on Admissions and Grievances |
- The committee has recommended that the information currently in subsection (c) Procedures for Admission that explains how applications are forwarded to the committee for review, be moved to subsection (d) Committee on Admissions and Grievances and be modified to reflect the new procedure where only those applications with a reference to bar discipline or criminal record are forwarded to the committee.
- It is recommended that subsection (e) Reciprocity be eliminated. Because all applications are processed without referral to the committee unless there is cause, there is no need to have the rule allowing attorneys already admitted to the Eastern or Western District of Oklahoma to bypass the committee process.
LCvR83.6 AND LCrR44.7 Discipline by the Court
The committee has recommended that subsection (a) be amended to reflect possible disciplinary action for failure to report adverse information during the admission process.
LCvR83.7 AND LCrR44.5 Professional Conduct
The committee has recommended in subsection (b) Courtroom Behavior that one additional numbered paragraph be added requiring that lawyers appearing before the Court follow all individual court room rules.
A redline copy highlighting the proposed changes to the local rule and a copy of the proposed new rule are attached hereto. Any comments should be directed to:
Mark C. McCartt, Court Clerk
US District Court
Oklahoma Northern District
333 West 4th Street, Room 411
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103
cm-ecfintake_oknd@oknd.uscourts.gov
The comment period will end on August 31, 2018, at 5:00 p.m.
Click here to view the proposed new rule. Click here to view a redline copy.