The Authors Guild, Inc. et al v. Hathitrust et al

Filing 8

MOTION for Joseph M. Beck to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Jeffrey Bartell, MaryEllen Kiley Bishop, Richard C. Blum, Mark J. Bradley, William R. Cast, Bruce Cole, Cornell University, Judith V. Crain, David Crane, Julia Donovan Darlow, William De La Pena, Laurence B. Deitch, John Drew, Philip N. Eskew, Jr, Tony Evers, Michael J Falbo, Russell Gould, Cora J Griffin, Hathitrust, Denise Ilitch, Eddie Island, Odessa Johnson, George Kieffer, Sherry L. Lansing, Monica Lozano, Hadi Makarechian, Edmund Manydeeds, George M. Marcus, Olivia P. Maynard, Alfredo Mireles, Jr, Andrea Fischer Newman, Norman J. Pattiz, Katherine Pointer, Charles Pruitt, Thomas E. Reilly, Jr, Bonnie Reiss, Derica W. Rice, Andrew C. Richner, Fred Ruiz, Leslie Tang Schilling, Troy Sherven, Patrick A. Shoulders, Brent Smith, Michael J. Spector, William H. Strong, S. Martin Taylor, The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Wisconsin System, The Regents Of The University Of Michigan, The Regents of the University of California, The Trustees Of Indiana University, S. Mark Tyler, Bruce D. Varner, Jose F. Vazquez, Paul Wachter, David G. Walsh, Katherine E. White, Charlene Zettel.(bcu) (pgu).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK THE AUTHORS GUILD, INC., ET AL., Case No. 11 Civ. 6351 (HB) · Plaintiffs, MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE v. HATHITRUST, ET AL., ( ( Defendants. c 0:.) Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 1.3(c) of the Rules of the United States District cfO.urt '§.the N Southern District of New York, I, Joseph M. Beck, hereby move this Court for an Order forO admission to practice pro hac vice to appear as counsel for Defendants in the above-captioned action. I am a member in good standing of the bar ofthe State of Georgia. There are no pending disciplinary proceedings against me in any State or Federal Court. Dated: October 17, 2011 Respectfully submitted, 1 patrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 1100 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 2800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Telephone: 404 815-6500 Facsimile: 404 815-6555 Email: jbeck@kilpatricktownsend.com US2008 2952186.1 STATE BAR OF GEORGIA Lawyers Serving the Public and the Justice System Mr. Joseph M. Beck Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 1100 Peachtree St., N.E., Suite 2800 Atlanta, GA 30309-4530 CURRENT STATUS: DATE OF ADMISSION: BAR NUMBER: TODAY'S DATE: Active Member-Good Standing 03/19/1969 046000 10/12/2011 Listed below are the public disciplinary actions, if any, which have been taken against this member: State Disciplinary Board Docket# Supreme Court Docket# Disposition Date N/A N/A N/A N/A The prerequisites for practicing law in the State of Georgia are as follows: • Must be certified by the Office of Bar Admissions, either by Exam, or on Motion (Reciprocity). • Sworn in to the Superior Court of Georgia, which is the highest court required to practice law in Georgia. • Enrolled with the State Bar of Georgia, which is an arm of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Attorneys licensed in Georgia and whose membership is current are eligible to practice law in Superior Court Attorneys may, upon application, apply for admission to the Supreme, District and State Court of Appeals. Under the privacy/confidentiality provision of the Bar Rule4-221(d), any complaint against a member resolved prior to the filing and docketing of a disciplinary case in the Supreme Court is not a matter of public recorq and may not be revealed without a waiver from the member It is the policy of the State Bar of Georgia to answer any inquiry about a member by disclosing only those complaints that have been docketed in the Supreme Court With respect to matters that are currently pending as active, undocketed cases, when an inquiry is received, the State Bar of Georgia shall not disclose the existence of those complaints. Such non-disclosure should not be constru~d to confirm the existence of confidential complaints since the vast majority of members in good standing are not the subjects of such confidential complaints. This member is currently in "good standing" as termed and defmed by State Bar Rule 1-204. The member is current in license fees and is not suspended or disbarred as of the date of this letter. STATE BAR OF GEORGIA Official Representative of the State Bar of Georgia HEADQUARTERS 104 Marietta Street, Suite I 00 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 527-8700. (800) 334-6865 FAX (404) 527-8717 www.gabar.org SOUTH Gt:ORGIA 244 E. Second Street (Zip 31794) P.O. Box 1390 Tifton, Georgia 3 I 793- 1390 (229) 387-0446. (800) 330-0446 FAX (229) 382-7435 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIFED that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served by electronic mail on the following counsel for Plaintiffs: Edward Henry Rosenthal Jeremy Seth Goldman Frankfurt Kumit Klein & Selz, P.C. 488 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 Telephone: (212)-980-0120 Facsimile: (212)-593-9175 Email: erosenthal@fkks.com Email: jgoldman@fkks.com Dated: October 17, 2011 US2008 2952186.1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK THE AUTHORS GUILD, INC., ET AL., Case No. 11 Civ. 6351 (HB) Plaintiffs, ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE v. HATHITRUST, ET AL., Defendants. The motion of Joseph M. Beck, Esq. for admission to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Defendants in the above-captioned action in the United States District Court of the Southern District ofNew York is granted. Applicant has declared that he is a member in good standing of the bar of the State of Georgia and that his contact information is as follows: Applicant's Name: Firm Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Telephone: Facsimile: Email Address: Joseph M. Beck Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 1100 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (404) 815-6500 (404) 815-6555 jbcck@kilpatricktownscnd.com Applicant having requested admission pro hac vice to appear for all purposes as counsel for Defendants in the above-captioned action; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Applicant is admitted to practice pro hac vice in the above-captioned case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. All attorneys appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this Court, including US2008 2952186.1 the Rules governing discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned to the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF password. Dated: Harold Baer United States District Judge US2008 2952186.1

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