Alabama Rule VII: Admission of Foreign Attorneys Pro HAC Vice is a rule that allows foreign attorneys to practice law in Alabama on a limited and temporary basis. The Rule requires that the foreign attorney must be admitted in good standing in a court of a foreign country, or admitted practicing in a court of the United States, and that the foreign attorney must be in association with and sponsored by a member of the Alabama State Bar. The Rule defines three types of foreign attorneys who may be admitted pro HAC vice: 1) Foreign Of Counsel: A foreign attorney who is not a resident of Alabama but is employed or associated with an Alabama law firm and is licensed to practice in a foreign court or a court of the United States; 2) Foreign In-House Attorney: A foreign attorney employed by a corporation, association, or other entity and who is licensed to practice in a foreign court or a court of the United States; and 3) Foreign Consultant: A foreign attorney who is not employed by a law firm or in-house counsel, but who is licensed to practice in a foreign court or a court of the United States. The foreign attorney must be sponsored by an Alabama State Bar member for the duration of the foreign attorney’s temporary practice in Alabama and must comply with all applicable Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct.