Maybe don't ask the parking garage lawyer to file your federal motions.

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22. Well, in fairness, procedure varies for jurisdiction to jurisdiction

Because of this, I think many law schools actually do *not* go into much detail in terms of how to fill out paperwork and such.

Also, in the case of a pro hac vice, someone by definition is asking for permission to act as a lawyer in an unfamiliar jurisdiction, so naturally they're not going to be fluent in the particular procedures of that jurisdiction.


That said, if you're asking for permission to do that, studying up on procedure and getting it right is majorly important. I mean, botching proper procedure is not at all a good way to convince a judge you're as good as someone who is properly licensed in that jurisdiction.


Side note, joe Pesci goes through this process in "my cousin Vinny". I don't recall if they used the term though.