Northern District of Illinois

Instructions for Admission to apply to both the General Bar and Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois.

	Print and read the detailed Instructions for Admission to the General Bar and the Trial Bar found on the Northern District of Illinois web site. Click here to print and read.
	Print completed forms.
	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 Letter of Good Standing, Affidavit of Sponsors each in their own PDF.
	Have your sponsor complete, sign and date the Trial Bar Affidavit of Sponsor. For important information regarding the Affidavit of Sponsor, please refer to the instructions for the Admission to the Trial Bar.
	If applicable, have affidavits supporting qualifying credits completed, signed and dated.
	Scan any supporting forms and affidavit(s) each in their own PDF files. . For more information regarding supporting forms and affidavit refer to the instructions for the Admission to the Trial Bar .
	Once the Petitions for Admission to the General Bar and the Trial Bar have been completed, signed and scanned, you can register and upload your petitions on the Court's web site and pay the filing fees ($199.00 + $50.00=$249.00) electronically through the pay.gov system. Please have a credit card ready. Click here to access the General Bar and Trial Bar Registration page for the Northern District of Illinois.