Please review the following options carefully.

CM/ECF Registration for Existing Northern Illinois General Bar or Trial Bar Members
CM/ECF Registration for U.S. Government Attorneys appearing on behalf of the United States

CM/ECF Registration for Appearing Pro Hac Vice

If you are attorney who is not a member of the General Bar of the Northern District of Illinois wishing to appear Pro Hac Vice and does not have an existing CM/ECF account click here to Register.

CM/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.

CM/ECF Registration for Pro Se Litigants

Self-represented litigants are not permitted to e-file new cases. All new cases must be filed in paper or can be submitted through the online portal found HERE.

This training is for the District Court only. It is NOT valid for the Bankruptcy Court. For information on e-filing in the Bankruptcy Court, please visit www.ilnb.uscourts.gov.

Online E-Filing Training Course

A self-paced online version of the CM/ECF training is available for users with good computer skills. Training is self-paced and you are required to complete an assessment. After viewing the training videos and reading the user guide, most learners find that the training takes approximately three hours to complete.

• The online course is self-instructional and completed at a time and place convenient for the participant. No instructor support is available.
• Participants are expected to use their own computer, have Internet access, and be able to create PDF documents.

Once the assessment is completed and approved by the court, applications are typically processed within 3-5 business days of receipt. Once your application is approved you will receive your CM/ECF login ID and password for the District Court, Northern District of Illinois via the email address provided on the registration form.

Click here to open CM ASSESSMENT questions and final instructions.