Johnson v. PMAB, LLC

Filing 19

ORDER denying 15 Motion for Leave to Appear at Trial without Local Counsel. Signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr on 4/13/12. (com)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:11-cv-111
LAKEISHA JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
PMAB, LLC,
Defendant.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff Lakeisha Johnson’s (“Plaintiff”)
Motion for Leave to Appear Without Local Counsel at Trial. (Doc. No. 15).
Attorneys Ryan Scott Lee and Shireen Hormozdi of the California firm of Krohn and
Moss have entered Pro Hac Vice appearances before the Court on Plaintiff’s behalf. (Doc. Nos.
10; 12). Christopher Decker Lane of Clemmons, North Carolina is serving as local counsel.
Plaintiff seeks leave to appear in Court without Lane in order to save legal fees. (Doc. No. 15).
Local Rule 83.1(B)(1) requires Pro Hac counsel to “associate local counsel and be
accompanied by local counsel at all hearings unless otherwise permitted by the Court.” Local
Rule 83.1(D) requires Pro Hac counsel to establish an ECF account after admission. It appears
that Lee has yet to establish an account. No attorney will be allowed to appear unless he has
complied with Local Rule 83.1(D).
The Court shall DENY Plaintiff’s motion at this time and require Plaintiff to have local
counsel present at jury selection. However, the Court shall entertain a renewed motion to appear
during trial without local counsel following jury selection.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Appear Without
Local Counsel at Trial, (Doc. No. 15), is DENIED.

Signed: April 13, 2012

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