Brady et al v. National Football League et al

Filing 53

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for DeMaurice F. Smith by Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Vincent Jackson, Ben Leber, Logan Mankins, Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Brian Robison, Osi Umenyiora, Mike Vrabel. (Berens, Barbara)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
0:11-cv-00639- SRN/JJG
Case Number: ____________________
Brady, et al. v. National Football League, et al.
Case Title: ________________________________________

Affidavit of Movant
Barbara P. Berens
I, ____________________________, an active member in good standing of the bar of the U.S.
District Court for the District of Minnesota, request that this Court admit pro hac vice
DeMaurice F. Smith
_________________________________, an attorney admitted to practice and currently in good
standing in the U.S. District Court for (please identify one specific district to which the attorney
District of Columbia
is admitted) _________________________________, but not admitted to the bar of this court,
Tom Brady, et al.
✔
who will be counsel for the  plaintiff  defendant _____________________________ in the
case listed above. I am aware that the local rules of this court require that an active Minnesota
resident, unless the court grants a motion for a non-Minnesota resident to serve as local counsel,
who is a member in good standing of the bar of this court participate in the preparation and
presentation of the case listed above, and accept service of all papers served.

Check one of the following:
✔
 I am a resident of the State of Minnesota, and agree to participate in the preparation and the
presentation of the case above and accept service of all papers served as required by LR 83.5(d)
(sign and complete information below).

 I am not a resident of the State of Minnesota and hereby move for permission to act as local
counsel under LR 83.5(d). I agree to participate in the preparation and the presentation of the
case listed above, and accept service of all papers served as required by LR 83.5(d) should my
motion for a non-resident to serve as local counsel be granted by the court (sign and complete
information below and attach a completed Motion for Permission for a Non-Resident to Serve as
Local Counsel).
s/Barbara P. Berens
Signature:______________________________

4/8/2011
Date: ___________

209788
MN Attorney License #: _____________________

Affidavit of Proposed Admittee
DeMaurice F. Smith
I, __________________________, am currently a member in good standing of the U.S. District
Court for the (please identify one specific district to which you are admitted)
District of Columbia
________________________________, but am not admitted to the bar of this court. I
understand that if this Court grants me admission pro hac vice, the moving attorney identified in
this motion must participate in the preparation and presentation of the case listed above, and

must accept service of all papers served as required by LR 83.5(d). I further understand that the
District of Minnesota is an electronic court and that I consent to service required by Fed. R. Civ.
P. 77 by electronic means and I understand that electronic notice will be in lieu of service by
mail unless the Court learns that a failure has occurred in which case service will be effected by
mail within 24 hours.
s/DeMaurice F. Smith
Signature:______________________________

4/8/2011
Date: ___________

DeMaurice F. Smith

Typed Name: __________________________
432554
DC
Attorney License Number:________________________ issued by the State of _____ (initials)
NFL Players Association
Law Firm Name: ________________________________
1133 20th Street NW

Law Firm Address: _______________________________
Washington, DC 20036

_______________________________
_______________________________
Main phone:

202 756-9101
(___)__________________________

Direct line:

202 756-9310
(___)__________________________

E-mail address:

[e-mail]
______________________________

Note: This motion shall be converted to PDF and e-filed in CM/ECF - do not e-file instruction
page. The Pro Hac Vice admission fee of $100 must be received by the Clerk of Court before
the proposed admittee will be included in the roll of admitted attorneys and receive notices generated
in the above-entitled action. The fee can be paid with a credit card when e-filing the motion, or a
check, payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court, can be mailed or delivered to the Clerk of Court.

For questions, please contact the Attorney Admissions Clerk at [phone].