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FAQs

  • May I take the oath of admissions for the Bar of the U.S. District Court before an out-of-state federal judge?

    Yes. You may take the oath of admission before any federal trial or appellate court judge if you follow the procedures described under attorney admissions for nonresident applicants. The oath must be administered by a federal trial or appellate court judge, not a magistrate judge.

  • What procedures do I need to follow to be sworn in as a member of the Bar of the District Court for the District of Utah if I was unable to attend the annual spring or fall joint admission ceremony for the Utah Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court?

    See attorney admissions. If you paid the active fees to the Utah State Bar, your name was placed on a motion for admission to the Court's Bar. Therefore, you do not need to obtain a sponsor provided that you are admitted to the Court's Bar within a year from the date of the joint admission ceremony. If you paid the inactive fees to the Utah State Bar, you do need to obtain a sponsor.

  • Was I automatically admitted to the Court's Bar if I attended the annual spring or fall joint admission ceremony for the Utah Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court?

    It depends on whether you became an active member of the Utah State Bar. Only attorneys who become active members of the Utah State Bar at the time they are admitted and who pay the $181.00 federal court bar admission fee are named in the Utah State Bar's motion for admission to both courts and administered the oath of admission for this Court's Bar at the joint admission ceremonies. If you paid the inactive fees to the Utah State Bar at the time of the joint admission ceremony, you were not admitted to the Bar of the U.S. District Court. Once you become an active member of the Utah State Bar, you may apply to become a member of this Court's Bar by following the Court's attorney admissions procedures.

  • Who may become a member of the Bar of the District Court?

    Any attorney who is an active member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Utah may apply to become a member of the Bar of the District Court.

  • What is the Criminal Justice Act (CJA)?

    Under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. §3006A, all persons charged with federal criminal offenses who are financially unable to obtain counsel are entitled to appointment of counsel to represent them.  The Office of the Federal Public Defender is appointed to represent a majority of the financially eligible defendants in federal criminal cases in Utah. The remaining eligible defendants are represented by private attorneys, appointed by the Court. These private attorneys are admitted to panels of attorneys eligible for appointment in federal criminal cases.

  • How do I submit (or file) my Attorney Planning Meeting Report and Scheduling Order?

    For answers to this question, please visit the Civil Case Scheduling and Discovery Plan webpage.

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