Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College et al

Filing 48

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Steven L. Mayer Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-5572070 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 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Exhibit Affidavit)(Hall, Rahsaan)

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-ADB

Defendant,
and
SARAH COLE, FADHAL MOORE,
ARJINI KUMARI NAWAL, ITZEL
LIBERTAD VASQUEZ-RODRIGUEZ,
KEYANNA WIGGLESWORTH, M.B.,
K.C., Y.D., G.E., A.G., I.G., R.H.,
J.L., AND R.S.,
Proposed DefendantIntervenors.

MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
Pursuant to Massachusetts Local Rule 83.5.3(b), Rahsaan D. Hall, 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 Steven L. Mayer, a
member of the State Bar of California, to this Court for the purpose of representing Proposed
Defendant Intervenors in the above-captioned matter, and states as follows:

1.

Steven L. Mayer is senior counsel at Arnold & Porter LLP. His business address

is 10th Floor, Three Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111-4024 and his telephone
number is [phone].
2.

Steven L. Mayer is a member in good standing of the State Bar of California, as

evidenced by the Certificate of Standing attached hereto as Exhibit A. There are no disciplinary
proceedings pending against him as a member of the bar in any jurisdiction. See Affidavit of
Steven L. Mayer, attached hereto as Exhibit B.
3.

Steven L. Mayer is familiar with the applicable provisions of the Local Rules of

the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
4.

Rahsaan D. Hall, 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
Proposed Defendant Intervenors if this motion is granted.
5.

Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(a), Proposed Defendant Intervenors have conferred

with counsel for the Plaintiff and Defendant and they have no objection to granting this motion.
WHEREFORE, the Defendant Intervenors respectfully request that Steven L. Mayer be
admitted to practice before this Court pro hac vice for the purpose of appearing as counsel for
Proposed Defendant Intervenors in the above referenced proceeding in accordance with the
Rules of this Court.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: May 20, 2015

/s/ Rahsaan D. Hall
Rahsaan D. Hall, BBO # 645369
[e-mail]
LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE
294 Washington St. Suite 443
Boston, MA 02108

Tel: [phone]
Steven L. Mayer, California Bar # 62030
Steven.Mayer @aporter.com
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
10th Floor
Three Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, CA 94111-4024
Tel: [phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
In accordance with Local Rule 5.2(b), I, Rahsaan D. Hall, hereby certify that this document filed
through the ECF system on May 20, 2015 will be sent electronically to the registered participants
as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing.
/s/ Rahsaan D. Hall
Rahsaan D. Hall, Esq.