Supreme Court Rule 4 (8).
Pro Hac Vice Appearance
A non-resident attorney who is not an active member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia but who is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia desiring to appear in this Court pro hac vice in a single case shall file an application for admission pro hac vice before making an appearance in the case.
(a) Application Contents: The application, which shall be served on all parties, shall contain the following information:
(i) A current certificate of good standing from the highest court of the outof-state attorney’s jurisdiction;
(ii) The applicant’s business address, e-mail address, and telephone number;
(iii) The name of the party or parties sought to be represented;
(iv) Whether the applicant (i) has ever been denied admission pro hac vice in any court in any state, (ii) had admission pro hac vice revoked by any court in any state, or (iii) has otherwise been formally disciplined or sanctioned by any court; and
(v) Whether any formal written disciplinary proceeding has ever been brought against the applicant by a disciplinary authority in any jurisdiction. If so, provide a description of the nature and status of the disciplinary proceeding.
(b) A lawyer admitted pro hac vice shall have the continuing obligation during the period of such admission to promptly advise the Court of a disposition made of pending charges or the institution of a new disciplinary proceeding or sanction.
(i) Upon the grant of the application, the applicant submits to the authority of the Court and the jurisdiction of the State Bar of Georgia for all conduct relating in any way to the proceeding in which the applicant seeks to appear. The applicant who is provided pro hac vice authority for a proceeding may be disciplined in the same manner as an in-state lawyer.
(ii) Local Counsel: The application must be made by a member of the bar of this Court on behalf of the non-resident attorney, who will also serve as counsel in the case.
(iii) Verification: Each time an application for admission pro hac vice is submitted under this rule, the applicant shall submit a separate verified application for pro hac vice admission to the State Bar of Georgia at https://www.gabar.org/membership/howtojoin/pro-hac_application.cfm. The applicant must include a certification with the application to this Court stating, “I submitted the pro hac vice application and fee submission to the State Bar of Georgia on (date of submission)” and attach a copy of the State Bar’s acknowledgment showing receipt of the application and payment.
(iv) Fee Waiver: Attorneys seeking to represent an indigent party may qualify for a waiver of the fee if the attorney files a statement with the application that he or she is representing the client pro bono due to the client’s indigence. Proof of the fee waiver must be submitted with the pro hac vice application.
(v) Electronic Registration: The Court will provide access to electronic filing to attorneys granted pro hac vice admission. Attorneys granted this status are required to register in the Court’s e-file system and to comply with all associated rules and requirements.