Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Think Finance

Filing 84

ORDER granting 82 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Steven Ellis ; granting 83 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Jeremy Lateiner. Acknowledgment of PHV Order due by 9/27/2018. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 9/12/2018. (Copy of order mailed to PHV counsel) (MMS)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
GREAT FALLS
CONSUMER FINANCIAL
PROTECTION BUREAU,
CV-17-127-GF-BMM
Plaintiff,
ORDER

v.
THINK FINANCE, LLC, f/k/a THINK
FINANCE, INC.
Defendants.

Defendants have moved for an order allowing Steven Ellis, Esq. and Jeremy
Lateiner, Esq. to appear pro hac vice in this case with Leo S. Ward, Esq.,
designated as local counsel. The applications of Mr. Ellis and Mr. Lateiner appear
to be in compliance with L.R. 83.1(d).
IT IS ORDERED:
Defendants’s motions to allow Mr. Ellis and Mr. Lateiner to appear on their
behalf (Docs. 82 and 83) are GRANTED, subject to the following conditions:
1.

Local counsel shall exercise the responsibilities required by L.R.

83.1(d)(5) and must be designated as lead counsel or as co-lead counsel;
2.

Only one attorney appearing pro hac vice may act as co-lead counsel;

3.

Mr. Ellis and Mr. Lateiner must each do their own work. Each must do

their own writing, sign their own pleadings, motions, briefs, and, if designated colead counsel, must appear and participate personally in all proceedings before the
Court;
4.

Local counsel shall also sign all such pleadings, motions and briefs and

other documents served or filed; and
5.

Admission is personal to Mr. Ellis and Mr. Lateiner.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:
Each applicant shall file, within fifteen (15) days from the date of this Order,
an acknowledgment and acceptance of their admission under the terms set
forth above.
DATED this 12th day of September, 2018.

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