General Bar and Trial Bar Petitions
Pro Hac Vice application are to be filed and associated fees are to be paid electronically
Pursuant to Local Rule 83.14, an attorney who is not a member of the General Bar
of the Northern District of Illinois may appear in a case only upon being granted
leave to appear pro hac vice. A petition for admission under Rule 83.14 is made
on a form approved by the Executive Committee. Such admission also requires the
payment of a fee established by the Court.
If you're planning on appearing Pro Hac Vice in a case in the Northern District of
Illinois, begin the process by answering the question below:
Filing Instructions For Registered Northern District of Illinois E-Filers
Use the following steps to complete the Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice process:
- Complete the fillable
Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac
Vice
- Login into the Court's ECF system at https://ecf.ilnd.uscourts.gov
- Select "Civil" from the blue menu bar
- Select "Motions" under the Motions and Related Filings heading
- Enter the Case Number that you are to appear Pro Hac Vice
- Select the event "Appear Pro Hac Vice"
- Attach your "Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice"
in PDF format
- Pay the filing fee through the pay.gov screen within the "Appear Pro Hac Vice" event