Opinion
Case # 2:10-cr-00407-KJD-RJJ Case # 2:09-cr-494-KJD-VCF Case # 2:10-cr-209-KJD-VCF
01-13-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff(s), v. TARL BRANDON Defendant(s).
LAW OFFICES OF BECKY WALKER JAMES BECKY WALKER JAMES (Bar No. CA 151419)
LAW OFFICES OF BECKY WALKER JAMES
BECKY WALKER JAMES (Bar No. CA 151419)
VERIFIED PETITION FOR
PERMISSION TO PRACTICE
IN THIS CASE ONLY BY
ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED
TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT
AND DESIGNATION OF
LOCAL COUNSEL
[Corrected--to be filed in all 3 related cases]
FILING FEE IS $200.00
Becky Walker James, (name of petitioner) Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court:
1. That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law firm of Law Offices of Becky Walker James (firm name) with offices at 17383 Sunset Boulevard, Suite A315, (street address) Pacific Palisades, (city) California, (state) 90272, (zip code) (310) 492-5104, (area code + telephone number) becky@walkerjameslaw.com, (Email address)
2. That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by Tarl Brandon [clients)] to provide legal representation in connection with the above-entitled case now pending before this Court.
3. That since Dec. 1990, (date) Petitioner has been and presently is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State of California (state) where Petitioner regularly practices law. Petitioner shall attach a certificate from the state bar or from the clerk of the supreme court or highest admitting court of each state, territory, or insular possession of the United States in which the applicant has been admitted to practice law certifying the applicant's membership therein is in good standing.
4. That Petitioner was admitted to practice before the following United States District Courts, United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States and Courts of other States on the dates indicated for each, and that Petitioner is presently a member in good standing of the bars of said Courts.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Court ¦Date Admitted¦Bar Number¦ +--------------------------------------------+-------------+----------¦ ¦United States Supreme Court ¦March 2011 ¦N/A ¦ +--------------------------------------------+-------------+----------¦ ¦Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ¦Oct. 1994 ¦N/A ¦ +--------------------------------------------+-------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. District Court Central Dist. California¦Dec. 1991 ¦N/A ¦ +--------------------------------------------+-------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. District Court Middle Dist. Florida ¦July 2012 ¦N/A ¦ +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
5. That there are or have been no disciplinary proceedings instituted against petitioner, nor any suspension of any license, certificate or privilege to appear before any judicial, regulatory or administrative body, or any resignation or termination in order to avoid disciplinary or disbarment proceedings, except as described, in detail below: N/A
6. That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give particulars if ever denied admission): N/A
7. That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations: American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Women's Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Federal Bar Association.
8. Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule IA 10-2 during the past three (3) years in the following matters:
+--------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦Title of Court ¦"Was Application¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦Date of Application¦Cause¦Administrative Body¦Granted or ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦or Arbitrator ¦Denied ¦ +-------------------+-----+-------------------+----------------¦ ¦N/A ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------------------------+
(If necessary, please attach a statement of additional applications)
9. Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary boards of the State of Nevada with respect to the law of this state governing the conduct of attorneys to the same extent as a member of the State Bar of Nevada.
10. Petitioner agrees to comply with the standards of professional conduct required of the members of the bar of this court.
11. Petitioner has disclosed in writing to the client that the applicant is not admitted to practice in this jurisdiction and that the client has consented to such representation.
That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to practice before this Court FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CASE ONLY.
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Petitioner's signature
STATE OF California
COUNTY OF Los Angeles
Becky Walker James, Petitioner, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That the foregoing statements are true.
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Petitioner's signature
Subscribed and sworn to before me this __________ day of __________, 2012
___________________________
Notary Public or Clerk of Court
DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO
THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND CONSENT THERETO.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Local Rules of Practice for this Court, the Petitioner believes it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to designate Beau Sterling, (name of local counsel) Attorney at Law, member of the State of Nevada and previously admitted to practice before the above-entitled Court as associate resident counsel in this action. The address and email address of said designated Nevada counsel is:
Sterling Law LLC, 228 South 4th Street, 1st Floor, (street address) Las Vegas, (city) Nevada, (state) 89101, (zip code) 702-583-3333, (area code + telephone number) bsterling@sterlinglaw.com, (Email address) By this designation the petitioner and undersigned party(ies) agree that this designation constitutes agreement and authorization for the designated resident admitted counsel to sign stipulations binding on all of us.
APPOINTMENT OF DESIGNATED RESIDENT NEVADA COUNSEL
The undersigned party(ies) appoint(s) Beau Sterling (name of local counsel) as his/her/their Designated Resident Nevada Counsel in this case.
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(Party signature)
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(Party signature)
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(Party signature)
CONSENT OF DESIGNEE
The undersigned hereby consents to serve as associate resident Nevada counsel in this case.
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Designated Resident Nevada Counsel's signature
6833
Bar number
bsteriing@sterliriglaw.com
Email address
APPROVED: ______________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
THE STATE BAR
OF CALIFORNIA
CERTIFICATE OF STANDING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that according to the records of the State Bar, BECKY SUSAN JAMES, #151419 was admitted to the practice of law in this state by the Supreme Court of California on December 20, 1990; that at her request, on April 5, 1996, her name was changed to BECKY S. WALKER on the records of the State Bar of California; that at her request, on September 29, 2010, her name was changed to BECKY SUSAN WALKER JAMES on the records of the State Bar of California; that she has been since the date of admission, and is at date hereof, an ACTIVE member of the State Bar of California; and that no recommendation for discipline for professional or other misconduct has ever been made by the Board of Trustees or a Disciplinary Board to the Supreme Court of the State of California.
THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA
Louise Turner
Custodian of Membership Records