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Attorney Admissions, E-Filing Registration, and Renewal Information

On October 7, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upgraded its Case Management/Electronic Case Filing system (CM/ECF) to the Next Generation of CM/ECF (NextGen).  To access the upgraded system, you must have your own individual PACER account

Attorneys already admitted to our court must register for e-filing

Attorneys wishing to be admitted must submit their applications via PACER

Please select the appropriate menu option(s) below for detailed instructions and appropriate forms. 

 

Notice to Attorneys Regarding Bar Membership Renewal

Pursuant to LCvR 83.9, attorneys admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia must renew their memberships by July 1 of every third year.  Pursuant to LCvR 83.2(e)(f), attorneys practicing on behalf of the government must submit a government certification form prior to initial appearance and every three years thereafter.   Pro Hac Vice attorneys should not renew. 

Attorneys who fail to renew or recertify will be placed in provisional status and will not be permitted to appear or file.  After five years from the renewal or recertification deadline, attorneys who have not complied will be removed from our rosters. 

To check your status and/or last date of renewal, please click here

Renewals and recertifications must be submitted electronically.  For detailed instructions, please click on the Attorney Renewal and Government Certification tab below.