Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College et al
Filing
472
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Brenda Shum Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7261415 by M. B., K. C., Sarah Cole, Y. D., G. E., A. G., I. G., R. H., J. L., Fadhal Moore, Arjini Kumari Nawal, R. S., Itzel Vasquez-Rodriguez, Keyanna Wigglesworth. (Attachments: # 1 Shum Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Text of Proposed Order)(Cregor, Matthew)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE DISTRICT COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON DIVISION
STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS,
INC,
Plaintiff,
v.
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF
HARVARD COLLEGE (HARVARD
CORPORATION),
Civil Action No. 1:14-cv-14176-DJC
Defendant.
MOTION FOR ADMISSION OF BRENDA SHUM
TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE
Pursuant to Massachusetts Local Rule 83.5.3(b), Matthew Cregor, Esq., a member in good
standing of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States District Court for
the District of Massachusetts, moves for the admission of Brenda Shum, a member of the Oregon
Bar, to this Court for the purpose of representing Student Amici Curiae1 in the above-captioned
matter, and states as follows:
1.
Brenda Shum is Director of the Educational Opportunities Project at the Lawyers’
Committee For Civil Rights Under Law. Her business address is 1500 K Street NW, Suite 900,
Washington D.C., 20005 and her telephone number is (202) 662-8332.
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Student Amici Curiae are a group of current and prospective students of Harvard whom the Court
granted leave to participate in this action as amici. Order at 23, June 15, 2015, ECF No. 52.
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2.
Brenda Shum is an active member of the Oregon Bar with no record of discipline.
There are no disciplinary proceedings pending against her as a member of the bar in any jurisdiction.
See declaration of Brenda Shum, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
3.
Brenda Shum is familiar with the applicable provisions of the Local Rules of the
United States District of Massachusetts.
4.
Matthew Cregor, a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts will continue to represent Student
Amici Curiae if this motion is granted.
5.
Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(a), Student Amici Curiae have conferred with counsel for
the Plaintiff and Defendant and they have no objection to granting this motion.
WHEREFORE, the Student Amici Curiae respectfully request that Brenda Shum be admitted
to practice before this Court pro hac vice for the purpose of appearing as counsel for Student Amici
Curiae in the above referenced proceeding in accordance with the Rules of this Court.
Dated: August 6, 2018
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Matthew Cregor
Matthew Cregor, Esq., BBO # 673785
LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE
61 Batterymarch Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Tel: (617) 988-0609
mcregor@lawyerscom.org
ATTORNEY FOR AMICI CURIAE
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
In accordance with Local Rule 5.2(b) I hereby certify that this document filed through the
ECF system on August 6, 2018 will be sent electronically to the registered participants as
identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing.
/s/ Matthew Cregor
Matthew Cregor
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