United States District Court

Northern District Of Illinois
Local Criminal Rules
LCrR57.1. Attorneys: Filing Appearances
Each attorney representing a defendant in a criminal proceeding shall file an appearance. The appearance must be filed prior to or simultaneously with the filing of any motion, brief or other document or at the initial court appearance, whichever occurs first. A copy of the appearance shall be served on the United States attorney.

The filing of an appearance in a pre-indictment proceeding does not relieve an attorney from filing an appearance in a subsequent proceeding should an indictment be returned or an information filed against the defendant. A copy of the appearance in the subsequent proceedings shall also be served on the United States attorney.

The appearance shall be on the form prescribed by LR83.16.