Opinion
Case #2:13-cr-Q0018-JCM-GWF
03-04-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff(s), v. LEON BENZER, et al. Defendant(s).
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
FILING FEE IS $200.00
Rodney G. Snow (name of petitioner), Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court;
I. That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law firm of Clyde Snow & Sessions (firm name) with offices at 201 S. Main Street, Suite 1300, (street address), Salt Lake City (city), Utah (state), 84111 (zip code), 801-322-2516 (area code + telephone number), rgs@clydesnow.com (Email address).
2. That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by Keith E. Gregory [client(s)] to provide legal representation in connection with the above-entitled case now pending before this Court.
3. That since October 1971 (date), Petitioner has been and presently is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the Stale of Utah (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 ¦June 6, 1994 ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------+------------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. District Court for Utah ¦May 14, 1973 ¦3028 ¦ +--------------------------------------------+------------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. District Court/Northern Div. of Texas ¦December 1993 ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------+------------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. District Court, Colorado ¦January 20, 1998 ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------+------------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. District Ct., Dist. Maryland ¦February 1999 ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------+------------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. District Ct., East. Dist, Wisconsin ¦July 2003 ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------+------------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. District Ct. Arizona ¦October 2006 ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------+------------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Cir. ¦July 18, 1996 ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------+------------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Cir. ¦January 8, 1974 ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------+------------------+----------¦ ¦U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Cir. ¦December 27, 1994 ¦ ¦ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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:
NONE
6. That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give particulars if ever denied admission):
NONE
7. That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations:
Utah State Bar
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 ¦ +-------------------+-------------+---------------------------+---------------¦ ¦November 14, 2012 ¦2:12-ms-00091¦U.S. District Court, Nevada¦Granted ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
(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 Utah COUNTY OF Salt Lake
Rodney G. Snow, 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
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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 Max E. Corrick (name of local counsel), Attorney at Law, member of the Slate 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: 9950 W. Cheyenne (street address) Las Vegas (city), Nevada (state), 89129 (zip code). 702-384-4012 (area code + telephone number), mcorrick@ocgas.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) Max E. Corrick (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
6609
Bar number
mcorrick
Email address
APPROVED: _______________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Utah States Bar. To Whom It May Concern: Re: CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING for RODNEY G. SNOW This is to certify that RODNEY G. SNOW, Utah State Bar No. 3028, was admitted to practice law in Utah on October 29, 1971, and is an ACTIVE member of the Utah State Bar in good standing. "Good standing" is defined as a lawyer who is current in the payment of all Bar licensing fees, has met mandatory continuing legal education requirements, if applicable, and is not disbarred, presently on probation, suspended, or has not resigned with discipline pending, from the practice of law in this state. No public disciplinary action involving professional misconduct has been taken against fee license of RODNEY G. SNOW to practice law. Katherine A, Fox
General Counsel
Utah State Bar