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For e-filing assistance, please call our Help Desk at 312-582-8727 or 312-435-5671. Our Help Desk can assist you if you

  - have lost your e-filing account login or password, or
  - need assistance using CM/ECF to file a document

E-Filling accounts are provided only to those attorneys who have completed the District Court's instructor-led CM/ECF training or on-line CM/ECF training. Attorneys who are already registered as an e-filer in another district or bankruptcy court, or who have received training in e-filing from their firm may register as e-filers without completing one of the District Court training programs.
  • If you are an existing member of the Northern Illinois General Bar, click HERE .

  • If you are appearing Pro Hac Vice, click HERE.

  • ECF Registration for Multi-District Litigation Transfer Cases If you are attorney who has an appearance on file in a Mult-District Litigation case that was transferred to the Northern District of Illinois click here to Register.

  • If you are appearing Pro Se:

    Pro se litigants may be granted an e-filing account provided that the pro se litigant

    • is NOT be a restricted filer in this Court; and
    • has a civil case in this Court where they are listed as a party; and
    • successfully completes either the online or instructor-led e-filing training program offered by the Clerk’s Office; and
    • submits a paper copy of the Court’s e-filing application with the pro se litigant’s “wet” signature.

CM/ECF FEATURE TRAINING VIDEO

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Maintenance Alert
Please take notice that the PACER/ECF system will be unavailable between 7:00 A.M. and 7:30 A.M. on Fridays for routine system maintenance.

Click here to watch more CM/ECF Training Videos
Request an E-Filing Account with the District Court

E-Filling accounts are provided only to those attorneys who have completed the District Court's instructor-led CM/ECF training or on-line CM/ECF training. Attorneys who are already registered as an e-filer in another district or bankruptcy court, or who have received training in e-filing from their firm may register as e-filers without completing one of the District Court training programs.
  • If you are an existing member of the Northern Illinois General Bar, click HERE .
  • If you are appearing Pro Hac Vice, click HERE.
  • If you are appearing Pro Se you are required to complete the Court's e-filing training. Click HERE to register for a class.
Click HERE to request an account.  Click HERE if appearing Pro Hac Vice.

Register for an E-Filing Class with the District Court

Click HERE to register for an e-filing class.

PACER

PACER Help Desk 800- 676-6856

Get a PACER Account
You need both a CM/ECF account and a PACER account. The PACER account gives you the ability to read case dockets and view electronic images of documents. Your CM/ECF account allows you to electronically file a document with the Court. To get a PACER account you may call the center toll free at 1-800-676-6856 or go to the PACER Service Center's website at http://www.pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/register.html" and complete the online form.

Access PACER Account
Click HERE to access the U.S. Party/Case PACER

PACER Electronic Public Access Fee Schedule
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