Opinion
Case# 2:10-cv-01657-GNN-RJJ
10-18-2011
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 $175.00
____________, (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 ____________ (firm name) with offices at ___________ (street address) ____________ (city) ____________ (state) ____________ (zip code) ____________ (area code + telephone number) ____________ (Email address)
2. That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by ___________ [client(s)] to provide legal representation in connection with the above-entitled case now pending before this Court.
3. That since ____________, (date) Petitioner has been and presently is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State of ____________ (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¦ +-----+--------------+----------¦ +-------------------------------+
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:
6, That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give particulars of ever denied admission):
7. That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations:
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:
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Date of Application ¦Cause ¦Title of Court Administrative Body or Arbitrator ¦Was Application Granted or Denied ¦ +---------------------+-------+--------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------¦ +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
(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.
Petitioner's Signature
STATE OF Nevada
COUNTY OF ____________
Jeffrey Ryan Groendal, Petitioner, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That the foregoing statements are true.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____________ day of ____________ 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 clients) to designate Ismail Amin, Esq,Attorney at Law, member of the State of Nevada and previously admitted to practice before the above-entitled Court as associate residence counsel in this action. The address of said designated Nevada counsel is:
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500, Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702)990-3585
(Street, City, State, Zip Code and Telephone No.)
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) appoints Ismail Amin, Esq. as his/her/their Designated Resident Nevada Counsel in this case.
(Party signature) E.R. Booker, Corporate Vice
President
____________
(Party signature)
____________
(Party signature)
CONSENT OF DESIGNEE
The undersigned hereby consents to serve as associate resident Nevada counsel in this case.
________________________
Designated Resident Nevada Counsel's Signature Bar number
APPROVED this 18th day of October, 2011.
Gloria M. Navarro
United States District Judge