Electronic Case Filing - Attorney Registration

Complete this form to request an Electronic Case Filing (ECF) account from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. You may submit the form online below or deliver a completed hard copy download to the clerk's office (by mail or in person). Do not print this online form. Download a hard copy for mail or in person delivery. If you are submitting General Admission paperwork to the clerk's office, print and submit the downloadable registration form with the paperwork. Do not submit this registration form electronically. After verification, your user id and password will be electronically mailed to the email address listed on the registration form. Contact the ECF HelpDesk at (866) 867-3169 (East St. Louis) or (866) 222-2104 (Benton) if you have questions concerning registration or the electronic filing process.

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Full Name:*

Bar ID Number:*

State Issued:* Select all states in which you are admitted to practice. (Press ctl+click to select multiple states) - Select State - AK - Alaska AL - Alabama AR - Arkansas AZ - Arizona CA - California CO - Colorado CT - Connecticut DC - District of Columbia DE - Delaware FL - Florida GA - Georgia HI - Hawaii IA - Iowa ID - Idaho IL - Illinois IN - Indiana KS - Kansas KY - Kentucky LA - Louisiana MA - Massachusetts MD - Maryland ME - Maine MI - Michigan MN - Minnesota MO - Missouri MS - Mississippi MT - Montana NC - North Carolina ND - North Dakota NE - Nebraska NH - New Hampshire NJ - New Jersey NM - New Mexico NV - Nevada NY - New York OH - Ohio OK - Oklahoma OR - Oregon PA - Pennsylvania RI - Rhode Island SC - South Carolina SD - South Dakota TN - Tennessee TX - Texas UT - Utah VA - Virginia VT - Vermont WA - Washington WI - Wisconsin WV - West Virginia WY - Wyoming

Affiliation/Firm Name:*

Mailing Address:*

City:*

State:*   - Select State - AK - Alaska AL - Alabama AR - Arkansas AZ - Arizona CA - California CO - Colorado CT - Connecticut DC - District of Columbia DE - Delaware FL - Florida GA - Georgia HI - Hawaii IA - Iowa ID - Idaho IL - Illinois IN - Indiana KS - Kansas KY - Kentucky LA - Louisiana MA - Massachusetts MD - Maryland ME - Maine MI - Michigan MN - Minnesota MO - Missouri MS - Mississippi MT - Montana NC - North Carolina ND - North Dakota NE - Nebraska NH - New Hampshire NJ - New Jersey NM - New Mexico NV - Nevada NY - New York OH - Ohio OK - Oklahoma OR - Oregon PA - Pennsylvania RI - Rhode Island SC - South Carolina SD - South Dakota TN - Tennessee TX - Texas UT - Utah VA - Virginia VT - Vermont WA - Washington WI - Wisconsin WV - West Virginia WY - Wyoming

Zip:*

Telephone Number:*

Fax Number:

Primary Email Address:*

Secondary Email Address:

I already have an ECF login that I use at another court, which is . Please assign the same login.

Are you already generally admitted to practice in this district court?   YesNo

If not generally admitted, have you recently applied for general admission to practice in this district court?   YesNo

If not generally admitted, have you applied for pro hac vice admission in this district court?   YesNo

If so, in what case?

Are you submitting a new case?   YesNo

Are you entering your appearance on behalf of a government agency?   YesNo

Have you been appointed by the United States Court of Appeals for a specific case?   YesNo

If yes, what is the district court case number?

Are you entering your appearance on behalf of a party to an MDL case?   YesNo

By submitting this registration form, I agree to abide by all court rules, orders, policies, and procedures governing the use of the electronic filing system. I also consent to receive notices of filing pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 5(b) and 77(d) via the court's electronic filing system. I understand that the combination of user id and password will serve as my signature. I agree to protect the security of my password and immediately notify the court if I learn that my password has been compromised.

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