Kelley v. Kelley

Petitioner challenges an order that denied his Louisiana attorney’s motion to appear pro hac vice in the underlying litigation. Because the motion was sufficient, and there were no legally sufficient reasons to deny the motion, we grant the petition for writ of certiorari.

Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.510(a) provides that a foreign attorney must file a verified motion to appear as counsel showing that he or she is a member in good standing of the bar of another state. The court may grant permission if the motion provides all of the information required by rule 2.510(b), if the…