Pro Hac Vice
Before a domestic or foreign attorney may represent a client in a Georgia court, the attorney must comply with the rules of the court, which in most cases include filing an application and paying fees to appear Pro Hac Vice.
Pro Hac Vice Admission Court Rules
Domestic and foreign attorneys seeking admission pro hac vice to appear in Magistrate Court of Georgia should review Rule 7.5 of the Uniform Magistrate Court Rules and its Appendix.
Domestic and foreign attorneys seeking admission pro hac vice to appear in State and Superior Courts of Georgia should review Rule 4.4 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules and its Appendix.
Domestic and foreign attorneys seeking admission pro hac vice to appear before the State Board of Workers' Compensation should review the State Board of Workers' Compensation Rule 102(a)(3), which requires out-of-state attorneys to comply with Rule 4.4 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules and its Appendix.
Domestic and foreign attorneys seeking admission pro hac vice to appear in Georgia State-wide Business Court should review Rule 4-4 of the Georgia State-wide Business Court Rules and its website.
***The State Bar of Georgia only reviews pro hac vice admissions for Magistrate, State, Superior Courts, Georgia Board of Workers’ Compensation and the Georgia State-wide Business Court.***
Domestic and foreign attorneys seeking admission pro hac vice to appear in the Supreme Court of Georgia should review Rule 4(8) of the Supreme Court of Georgia Rules.
Review Uniform Probate Court Rule 3.3.3 for information regarding pro hac admission in a Georgia Probate Court.
Review Rule 9(c) of the Court of Appeals of Georgia for information regarding pro hac admission in the Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Pro Hac Vice Application
Click here to access the pro hac vice application for the following courts: Magistrate, State and Superior, the State Board of Workers Compensation and the Georgia State-wide Business Court, which will generate a pleading for you to print. You can upload the verified application or mail it to the State Bar (see instructions below).
Click here to upload your verified application for pro hac vice admission and submit the required fee(s) for the following courts: Supreme Court of Georgia, Magistrate, State and Superior, the State Board of Workers Compensation and the Georgia State-wide Business Court.
Please note there is a non-refundable convenience fee for each credit card transaction.
This portal is for new pro hac vice applications only. You cannot submit the renewal annual fee via this portal.
**If you do not wish to submit your verified application and fee(s) electronically, you can send them via mail. Make the check or money order payable to the State Bar of Georgia. Send the verified application and fee(s) to the address below:
Office of the General Counsel
State Bar of Georgia
104 Marietta St. NW
Suite 100
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Attn: Pro Hac Vice
Please contact the Pro Hac Vice Administrator at 404-526-8603 or prohacvice@vaftizo.com for additional information.