Caption
United States District Court for the ___ District of ___, the plaintiff v. the defendant, and the Case No.
AO 458
Appearance of Counsel
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 06/09
- Fillable fields
- 15
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 458: Appearance of Counsel
AO 458, Appearance of Counsel, is a one-page form from the U.S. Courts for a case in a United States District Court. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Attorney Forms, effective on June 1, 2009, and the PDF prints the edition AO 458 (Rev. 06/09).
The form is addressed "To: The clerk of court and all parties of record". It is completed and signed by an attorney, who states: "I am admitted or otherwise authorized to practice in this court, and I appear in this case as counsel for" the party named in the blank. Below the date and the attorney's signature, it asks for the printed name and bar number, address, e-mail address, telephone number and FAX number.
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What's on AO 458
Addressee
"To: The clerk of court and all parties of record".
Appearance statement
"I am admitted or otherwise authorized to practice in this court, and I appear in this case as counsel for:" followed by a blank for the party.
Date and signature
A Date line and the Attorney's signature.
Attorney details
Printed name and bar number, Address, E-mail address, Telephone number and FAX number.
How to fill out AO 458
- 1
Fill in the caption
Enter the district, the plaintiff, the defendant and the Case No.
- 2
Name the client
Write the party for whom the attorney appears in the blank after "as counsel for".
- 3
Date and sign
Fill in the date and sign the Attorney's signature line.
- 4
Print name and bar number
The line under the signature asks for the printed name and bar number together.
- 5
Add contact details
Fill in the address, e-mail address, telephone number and FAX number. The U.S. Courts PDF has Print, Save As and Reset buttons.
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Court, recipients and fees
Court
A United States District Court, with the district and Case No. in the caption.
Recipients
The form is addressed to the clerk of court and all parties of record.
Fees
The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee.
Edition
The PDF prints AO 458 (Rev. 06/09). The U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on June 1, 2009, under Attorney Forms.
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Questions about Form AO 458
Who fills out AO 458?
An attorney. The form says "I am admitted or otherwise authorized to practice in this court, and I appear in this case as counsel for" the party named in the blank, and the attorney signs it.
Who receives AO 458?
The form is addressed to the clerk of court and all parties of record.
Does AO 458 ask for a bar number?
Yes. The line under the attorney's signature asks for the printed name and bar number.
What contact details does it ask for?
Address, e-mail address, telephone number and FAX number.
Does AO 458 print a fee?
No. Neither the form nor its U.S. Courts page prints a fee.
Which edition is current?
The PDF prints AO 458 (Rev. 06/09), and the U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on June 1, 2009.