Rhode Island Pro HAC Vice — Miscellaneous Petition for Admission Pro HAC Vice is a procedure used by attorneys from outside of Rhode Island to practice law in the state. It is a type of court-approved permission granted by a judge allowing a lawyer to practice law in a jurisdiction other than the one in which the attorney is admitted to practice law. It is a way for an attorney to appear in court on behalf of a client in a jurisdiction outside of his or her home jurisdiction. There are two types of Rhode Island Pro HAC Vice — Miscellaneous Petitions for Admission Pro HAC Vice: General Pro HAC Vice and Specific Pro HAC Vice. General Pro HAC Vice is a petition filed by an attorney to be admitted to practice law in Rhode Island on a case-by-case basis. Specific Pro HAC Vice is a petition filed by an attorney to be admitted to practice law in Rhode Island for a specific case.