Northern District of Illinois

Instructions for Admission to the General Bar for the Northern District of Illinois.

	Print and read the detailed Instructions for Admission to the General Bar found on the Northern District of Illinois website. Click here to print and read.
	Have your Sponsors complete, sign and date Affidavit of Sponsor . (Important: Ensure that your Sponsors include their date of admission to a state bar.) For important information regarding the Affidavit of Sponsor please refer to the instructions for the Admission to the General Bar.
	Obtain a Letter of Good Standing. For important information regarding the Letter of Good Standing please refer to the instructions for the Admission to the General Bar.
	Scan as three separate PDF documents, the Letter of Good Standing and each of your 2 Affidavits of Sponsor

Once you have obtained the required supporting documents, you can register for the General Bar, upload your documents on the Court's web site and pay the filing fee($199.00) electronically through the pay.gov system. Please have a credit card ready.

Click here to access the General Bar Registration page for the Northern District of Illinois.

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