Schlatre v. <mark>Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc</mark>. — Entry #39: MOTION/VERIFIED PETITION for Permission to Practice Pro Hac Vice by Lucas E

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF NEVADA
) Case # 2:21-cv-02209-RFB-NJK
Tad Schlatre, Individually and on Behalf of — )
All Others Similarly Situated, )
) VERIFIED PETITION FOR
Plaintiff(s), ) PERMISSION TO PRACTICE
) IN THIS CASE ONLY BY
VS. ) ATTORNEY NOT ADMITTED
_ ; ) TO THE BAR OF THIS COURT
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. f/k/a ) AND DESIGNATION OF
Marathon Patent Group, Inc., et al. ) LOCAL COUNSEL
)
Defendant(s). )
) FILING FEE IS $250.00
Lucas E. Gilmore , Petitioner, respectfully represents to the Court:

(name of petitioner)
L. That Petitioner is an attorney at law and a member of the law firm of

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
(firm name)

with offices at 715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 300
(street address)
Berkeley California _ 94710
(city) (state) (zip code)
(510) 725-3052 lucasg@hbsslaw.com
(area code + telephone number) (Email address)
2. That Petitioner has been retained personally or as a member of the law firm by
Movant Carlos Marina to provide legal representation in connection with
[client(s)]

the above-entitled case now pending before this Court.

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3. That since 11/19/2007 , Petitioner has been and presently is a
(date)
member in good standing of the bar of the highest Court of the State of California
(state)

where Petitioner regularly practices law. Petitioner shall attach a certificate from the state bar or
from the clerk of the supreme court or highest admitting court of each state, territory, or insular
possession of the United States in which the applicant has been admitted to practice law certifying
the applicant's membership therein is in good standing.

4. That Petitioner was admitted to practice before the following United States District
Courts, United States Circuit Courts of Appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States and Courts
of other States on the dates indicated for each, and that Petitioner is presently a member in good

standing of the bars of said Courts.

Court Date Admitted Bar Number
See Exhibit A
5: That there are or have been no disciplinary proceedings instituted against petitioner,

nor any suspension of any license, certificate or privilege to appear before any judicial, regulatory
or administrative body, or any resignation or termination in order to avoid disciplinary or

disbarment proceedings, except as described in detail below:

None.

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6. That Petitioner has never been denied admission to the State Bar of Nevada. (Give

particulars if ever denied admission):

None.

7. That Petitioner is a member of good standing in the following Bar Associations.

None.

8. Petitioner has filed application(s) to appear as counsel under Local Rule IA 11-2

(formerly LR [A 10-2) during the past three (3) years in the following matters: (State "none" if no applications.)

Date of Application Cause Title of Court Was Application
Administrative Body Granted or
or Arbitrator Denied
None.

(If necessary, please attach a statement of additional applications)
9. Petitioner consents to the jurisdiction of the courts and disciplinary boards of the
State of Nevada with respect to the law of this state governing the conduct of attorneys to the same
extent as a member of the State Bar of Nevada.
10. Petitioner agrees to comply with the standards of professional conduct required of
the members of the bar of this court.
Il. Petitioner has disclosed in writing to the client that the applicant is not admitted to

practice in this jurisdiction and that the client has consented to such representation.

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| That Petitioner respectfully prays that Petitioner be admitted to practice before this Court

Petitionéf’s signature

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, Petitioner, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

~~" Petitioner’s signature

2}/ FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CASE ONLY.

: STATE OF California )

COUNTY OF San Diego

7 Lucas E. Gilmore

8 || That the foregoing statements are true.

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10|| Subscribed and sworn to before me this

: S/ . day of fresn<t- , go22

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Notary Public or Clerk of Court

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16 DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY ADMITTED TO
THE BAR OF THIS COURT AND CONSENT THERETO.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Local Rules of Practice for this Court, the Petitioner
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believes it to be in the best interests of the client(s) to designate John P. Aldrich
19 (name of local counsel)
Attorney at Law, member of the State of Nevada and previously admitted to practice before the
20
above-entitled Court as associate resident counsel in this action. The address and email address of
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said designated Nevada counsel is:
22
22 7866 West Sahara Avenue .
(street address)
24
Las Vegas . Nevada : 89117,
25 (city) (state) (zip code)
26 (702) 853-5490 jaldrich@johnaldrichlawfirm.com
(area code + telephone number) (Email address)
27
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By this designation the petitioner and undersigned party(ies) agree that this designation constitutes
agreement and authorization for the designated resident admitted counsel to sign stipulations

binding on all of us.

APPOINTMENT OF DESIGNATED RESIDENT NEVADA COUNSEL

The undersigned party(ies) appoint(s) John P. Aldrich as
(name of local counsel)
his/her/their Designated Resident Nevada Counsel in this case.

DocuSigned by:
Cant Manna

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(party's signature)

Carlos Marina, Movant
(type or print party name, title)

(party's signature)

(type or print party name, title)

CONSENT OF DESIGNEE
The undersigned hereby consents to serve as associate resident Nevada counsel in this case.

We Cebu

Desighated Resident Nevada Counsel’s signature

6877 jaldrich@johnaldrichlawfirm.com
Bar number Email address

APPROVED:

Dated: this day of go.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Exhibit A

Bar Admissions


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COURT ADMISSION DATE
Supreme Court of California Nov. 19, 2007
U.S. District Court for the Northern District Dec. 20, 2007

of California

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern
District of California

Dec. 20, 2007

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of July 30, 2014
California

U.S. District Court for the Central District of July 29, 2014
California

U.S. District Court for the Southern District Jan. 22, 2018
of California

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit May 22, 2018

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

May 22, 2019


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he State Bar OFFICE OF ATTORNEY REGULATION &
of California CONSUMER RESOURCES
180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 AttorneyRegulation@calbar.ca.gov

888-800-3400

CERTIFICATE OF STANDING

August 30, 2022

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

This is to certify that according to the records of the State Bar, LUCAS ERSKINE
GILMORE, #250893 was admitted to the practice of law in this state by the Supreme
Court of California on November 19, 2007 and has been since that date, and is at
date hereof, an ACTIVE licensee of the State Bar of California; and that no
recommendation for discipline for professional or other misconduct has ever been
made by the Board of Trustees or a Disciplinary Board to the Supreme Court of the
State of California.

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA

Dina DiLoreto
Custodian of Records