FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL, et al.,

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1 SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. SC United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Case No On Certified Question FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL, et al., Appellants, E K12, INC., et al., Appellees. UNOPPOSED VERIFIED MOTION FOR ADMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION2.510 COMES NOW Catherine E. Stetson, Movant herein, and respectfully represents the following: 1. Movant resides in Bethesda, Maryland. Movant is not a resident of the State of Florida. 2. Movant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of Hogan Lovells US LLP, with offices at 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC \\MI - 02 I 728/ I v1

2 CASE NO.: SCl , Telephone: (202) , Facsimile: (202) , 3. Movant has been retained personally or as a member of the above named law firm in October 2012 by K12, Inc. and K12 Florida LLC to provide legal representation in connection with the above-styled matter then pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and now pending before the abovenamed court of the State of Florida. 4. Movant is an active member in good standing and currently eligible to practice law in, inter alia, the following jurisdictions: Jurisdiction Attorney Bar Number District of Columbia Bar Virginia State Bar (inactive status) There are no disciplinary proceedings pending against Movant. 6. Within the past five years, Movant has not been subject to any disciplinary proceedings. 7. Movant has never been subject to any suspension proceedings. 8. Movant has never been subject to any disbarment proceedings. - 2

3 9. Movant, either by resignation, withdrawal, or otherwise, never has terminated or attempted to terminate Movant's office as an attorney in order to avoid administrative, disciplinary, disbarment, or suspension proceedings. 10. Movant is not an inactive member of the Florida Bar. 11. Movant is not now a member of The Florida Bar. 12. Movant is not a suspended member of The Florida Bar. 13. Movant is not a disbarred member of The Florida Bar nor has Movant received a disciplinary resignation from The Florida Bar. 14. Movant has not previously been disciplined or held in contempt by reason of misconduct committed while engaged in representation pursuant to Florida Rule ofjudicial Administration Movant has not filed a motion to appear as counsel in Florida state courts during the past five years. 16. Local counsel of record associated with Movant in this matter is Stephanie L. Carman, who is an active member in good standing of The Florida Bar and has offices at Hogan Lovells US LLP, 600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700, Miami, FL 33131, Telephone: (305) , Facsimile: (305) , stephanie.carman@hoganlovells.com. -3

4 17. Movant has read the applicable provisions of the Florida Rule of Judicial Administration and Rule of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar and certifies that this verified motion complies with those rules. 18. Movant agrees to comply with the provisions of the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct and consents to the jurisdiction of the Courts and the Bar of the State of Florida. WHEREFORE, Movant respectfully requests permission to appear in this Court for this case only. DATED this day of November, Respectfully submitted, HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP By: Ca erine E. Stetson (pro hac vice requested) 555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC Telephone: (202) Facsimile: (202) (Attorneysfor Appellees) - 4

5 CASE NO.: SCl DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) I, Catherine E. Stetson, do hereby swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I am the Movant in the above-styled matter; that I have read the foregoing Motion and know the contents thereof, and the contents are true to the best of my knowledge and belief, therine E. Stetson I HEREBY consent to be associated as local counsel of record in this cause pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration DATED this day of November, By: Stephanie L. Carman Florida Bar Number: stephanie.carman@hoganlovells.com HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700 Miami, FL Telephone:(305) Facsimile: (305)

6 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) I, Catherine E. Stetson, do hereby swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I am the Movant in the above-styled matter; that I have read the foregoing Motion and know the contents thereof, and the contents are true to the best of my knowledge and belief., erine E. Stetson I HEREBY consent to be associated as local counsel of record in this cause pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration DATED this day of November, By: 42 m o-~---- Stephanie L. Carman Florida Bar Number: stephanie.carman@hoganlovells.com HOGANLOVELLSUSLLP 600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 2700 Miami, FL Telephone:(305) Facsimile: (305)

7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing motion was furnished via U.S. Mail, first class, to PHV Admissions, The Florida Bar, 651 East Jefferson Street, Tallahassee, Florida accompanied by payment of $ filing fee made payable to The Florida Bar and to the following individuals/entities via U.S. Mail and electronic mail on this day of November, 2013: Stephen H. Luther sluther@addmg.com Ryan T. Santurri rsanturri@addmg.com ALLEN, DYER, DOPPELT, MILBRATH & GILCHRIST, P.A. 255 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 1401 Orlando, Florida PH: Fax: (Attorneysfor Appellant Florida Virtual School) By: (qäu2. tn Steph nie Carman - 6