How does an attorney become an authorized CM/ECF user?
If you are an attorney you should complete the Filer Registration Form available online or at the clerk’s offices. If you are a creditor or other interested participant filing claims or requests for notices, you should complete the User Registration Form available online or at the clerk’s offices. You must also complete training, and complete and forward a copy of the online test along with your registration to the any of the clerk’s office locations to the Attention of the ECF Registration Desk. If you have a current login and password from another bankruptcy court you are not required to participate in training, but you must still pass the online test before we will issue a login and password. Logins and Passwords that will allow you to access the system to file documents electronically will be issued after the forms are received and the test is reviewed for accuracy. If further training is required, you will receive notification regarding the areas of concern, and will need to resub
In order to file electronically, you must first register. The necessary forms can be obtained from the clerk’s office or on this website. Once these forms have been completed and reviewed by the Clerk’s Office, you will be contacted to schedule a training date. Upon completion of the training class, a live login and password will be issued that will allow you to access the system to file documents electronically. In addition, you will need a PACER account to retrieve/view information from the system. A PACER account may be obtained at: http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/register.html.
Attorneys must obtain the required hardware and software and complete a CM/ECF training class that will be offered by the Court. For more information on training options, visit our website at www.cob.uscourts.gov. 11. What ECF training and support is available for attorneys and others in their offices. Please click here for our training options.
In order for an attorney to be authorized to file documents electronically and to receive e-mail notices of documents that are filed, he/she must be admitted to practice and be registered to file electronically within the specific court providing the CM/ECF system. Each court will have its own requirements and procedures for registering. Upon registration with the court, attorneys will be provided with an identification name and password that will allow access for the filing aspect of the system. Attorneys will also need to register with the PACER Service Center to obtain a login and password for the querying component of the system. Visit http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/announcements/general/ecfnews.html for a complete list of the courts that offer CM/ECF and to learn more about their systems, including filing requirements and procedures, manuals, and other pertinent information.
In order for an attorney to be authorized to file documents electronically and to receive e-mail notices of documents that are filed, he/she must be admitted to practice and be registered to file electronically within the specific court providing the CM/ECF system. Each court will have its own requirements and procedures for registering. Upon registration with the court, attorneys will be provided with an identification name and password that will allow access for the filing aspect of the system. Attorneys will also need to register with the PACER Service Center to obtain a login and password for the querying component of the system. Click here for a complete list of the courts that offer CM/ECF and to learn more about their systems, including filing requirements and procedures, manuals, and other pertinent information.
