Form 9. Certification of Practice Pro Bono Publico. …

Form 9. Certification of Practice Pro Bono Publico.

                              DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
                                COURT OF APPEALS

                                           [or]

                              SUPERIOR COURT OF
                           THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA


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______________________________               )
            Plaintiff/Appellant              )        CERTIFICATION OF PRACTICE
                                             )             PRO BONO PUBLICO
              v.                             )
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______________________________               )        Case No. ____________________
            Defendant/Appellee               )
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I certify under District of Columbia Court of Appeals Rule 49(c)(8) and 49(c)(9):

       1. That I am a member in good standing of the bar(s) of:
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       2. That I have not been disbarred or suspended for disciplinary reasons,
          and I have not resigned a bar membership with charges pending in
          any jurisdiction or court.

       3. That:

           [_____] (a) Under Rule 49 (c)(9)(A), I am an enrolled, inactive member
           of the D.C. Bar; I am employed by or affiliated with a legal services or
           referral program; and I am providing representation in this case without
           compensation; or

           [_____] (b) Under Rule 49 (c)(9)(B), I am employed by or affiliated with
           the Public Defender Service or a non-profit organization located in the
           District of Columbia providing services without fee or for a nominal
           processing fee; I have submitted or will submit an application for admission
           to the District of Columbia Bar within ninety (90) days of commencing
           the practice of law in the District of Columbia; and I am supervised by an
           enrolled, active member of the D.C. Bar who is employed by or affiliated
           with the Public Defender Service or the non-profit organization and whose
           signature and Bar number appear below; or

           [_____] (c) Under Rule 49 (c)(9)(C), I am an officer or employee of the
           United States government; I have been assigned or referred by an organization
           providing legal services to the public without fee; and I am supervised by an
           enrolled, active member of the D.C. Bar, whose signature and Bar number
           appear below; or

           [_____] (d) Under Rule 49 (c)(8), I am practicing under the direct
           supervision of an enrolled, active member of the District of Columbia Bar,
           whose signature and Bar number appear below; I am providing representation
           in this case without compensation; I have submitted or will submit an
           application for admission to the District of Columbia Bar within
           ninety (90) days of commencing the practice of law in the District of
           Columbia; I will not practice under this temporary authority for more than
           360 days; and I give notice to the public of my bar status and supervision.

I understand, under Rule 49 (c)(9), that I am subject to the District of Columbia Rules
of Professional Conduct and the enforcement procedures applicable thereto to the same
extent as if I were an enrolled, active member of the District of Columbia Bar. I further
understand that my conduct is subject to all authority of the courts in which I practice.



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Signature of Certifier           Print Name               Date


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Business Address


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Telephone No.




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Signature of D.C. Bar Member      DC Bar Number           Date
under Rule 49(c)(8) and (c)(9)