Central District of Illinois (C.D. Ill.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Central District of Illinois (C.D. Ill.)?
Attorney licensed in any state or D.C. Rule: LR 83.5(E).
What is the admission fee for the Central District of Illinois (C.D. Ill.)?
$249 (eff. 12/1/2023; waiver for government employees on request). Payment: Pay by credit card via PACER Payment Information screen; ACH not accepted; admission fees charged only after admission approved.
Does the Central District of Illinois (C.D. Ill.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes (discretionary). Fee: No separate fee stated. Pro hac vice is not generally permitted; a judge may allow a motion only while an application for admission (with its fee) is pending (LR 83.5(F)).
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Attorney licensed in any state or D.C.
- Rule
- LR 83.5(E)
- Sponsor
- Three routes: sponsored by member; self-motion with good standing certificate from licensing state; self-motion with proof of N.D. or S.D. Ill. admission
- Good standing cert.
- Required for self-motion route (state good standing)
- Fee
- $249 (eff. 12/1/2023; waiver for government employees on request)
- Fee payment
- Pay by credit card via PACER Payment Information screen; ACH not accepted; admission fees charged only after admission approved
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- Oath
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- Swearing-in
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- Certificate age
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes (discretionary)
- Who qualifies
- Presiding judge's discretion; motion plus concurrent admission application
- Rule
- CDIL-LR -83 .5 (F)
- Fee
- No separate fee stated. Pro hac vice is not generally permitted; a judge may allow a motion only while an application for admission (with its fee) is pending (LR 83.5(F))
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- Certifications
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- E-filing
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Ongoing and other
- Rules dated
- December 1, 2023
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- Renewal
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- CLE or course
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- Bankruptcy court
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- Pending changes
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Who qualifies
Any attorney licensed to practice law in any state or in the District of Columbia must be admitted to practice generally in this Court on written motion of a member in good standing of the bar of this Courtilcd.uscourts.gov
Reciprocity routes
You must include a copy of your Certificate of Admission for either the Northern or Southern District of IL in which you are licensed.ilcd.uscourts.gov
Admission rule
and upon payment of the fees required by law and by Local Rule 83.5(E).ilcd.uscourts.gov
Sponsor
You may have a current member of the bar of this court move for your admission through Part A of the Motion for Admission.ilcd.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
You must include a Certificate of Good Standing from the appropriate agency of the state in which you are licensed.ilcd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
Pursuant to CDIL-LR -83 .5 (F), the court does not permit pro hoc vice admissions generally.ilcd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
At the discretion of the presiding judge, an attorney who is duly licensed to practice in any state or the District of Columbia may file a motion seeking leave to participate in a case while his or her application for admission to practice in the Central District of Illinois is pending.ilcd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
By entering your credit card information, you can choose how to pay your PACER and court fees. Please be advised that the Central District of Illinois DOES NOT accept ACH payments and admission fees will not be charged until admission to the Central District of Illinois bar has been approved.ilcd.uscourts.gov
Application link
Go to www.pacer.gov . Select Register for an Account > Attorney Filers for CM/ECF.ilcd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice
The application for admission must be submitted contemporaneously with the motion for leave.ilcd.uscourts.gov