Frequently Asked Questions for Attorneys Seeking Admission to the Court’s General and Trial Bar |
| How do I obtain a Letter of Good Standing or Certificate of Admission? |
- Send or bring a check for $15 to the Intake Desk on the 20th floor.
- Please see address and check information below.
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| How do I join the Federal bar? |
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| What is the difference between the general and trial bars? |
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| Where do I mail my Forms? |
United States District Court
Attorney Admissions
219 S. Dearborn, Room 2050
Chicago, IL 60604
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| To whom shall I make out my check? |
- Clerk, U.S. District Court
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| What is the turn-around time for general or trial bar petitions? |
- Generally, 24 to 72 hours from the date we receive it.
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- You will receive a certificate in the mail for the general bar, a letter for the trial bar.
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| For Pro Hac Vice admission, what documents must be submitted in addition to the Pro Hac Vice application form? |
- No additional information is necessary.
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| How do I learn the status of my Pro Hac Vice application? |
- PHV applications are approved by the judge in the case. Please contact the judge’s courtroom deputy for status. (From our home page, select “Judges”, then select the page of the judge in the case.)
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| How can I find an attorney’s date of admission to the general or trial bar? |
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| What is my Federal bar number? |
- If you are registered in Illinois, it will be your Illinois bar number.
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- If you are registered in another state, it will be the number you indicated on your general bar petition to this Court.
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| How do I designate local counsel? (LR83.15) |
- If you are a member of this Court’s bar, simply have local counsel submit a standard appearance form indicating that they are local counsel.
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- If you are appearing Pro Hac Vice, answer yes or no to the question on that form. Local counsel will file a standard appearance form indicating that they are local counsel for the party in question.
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