All out-of-state counsel who seek to represent any party in the Court of Criminal Appeals must comply with Rule 1.6 of the Court:
Rule 1.6 Non-Resident Attorneys; Recognition
A. A practicing attorney of any State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, not licensed to practice in this State, having professional business in this Court, may be recognized in accordance with Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association, Ch. 1, App. 1, art. 2, Section 5 of Title 5.
B. Only pro se Appellants/Petitioners and licensed attorneys may sign and file pleadings with the Clerk of this Court. See also Rule 1.16.
The text of the Rules Creating and Controlling the Oklahoma Bar Association referenced in Rule 1.6(A) can be accessed at http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=456221.
Procedure for RegistrationProcedure for Registration of Out-of-State Attorney
To view a summary of the Oklahoma State Bar’s out-of-state attorney registration procedure and download associated forms, please visit https://www.okbar.org/outofstate/.