Overview Requirements

Attorney User Guide

REGISTERING ONLINE FOR THE ELECTRONIC CASE FILING

LIVE SYSTEM ATTORNEY LOGIN AND PASSWORD

Overview

CM/ECF is a case management program that allows attorneys to file pleadings

and other documents with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New

York. It is the primary method for docketing and filing documents with the

Court over the Internet 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, except for

scheduled maintenance.

Requirements

An attorney seeking to electronically file documents must:

• Registered online by completing the Attorney Password Application with

the Court.

• Be a member in good standing of the Bar(s) of the State in which

he/she is admitted/licensed to practice.

•

Be admitted to practice in the United States District Court, Eastern

or Southern District of New York by standard court admission or Pro

Hac Vice.

Admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the

Eastern and/or Southern District of New York. You will be

required to upload a PDF Good Standing Certificate from the

District Court attesting to admission to practice and current

status of good standing.

• Admitted to practice Pro Hac Vice or has filed or will file a Pro

Hac Vice Motion, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the

Eastern District of New York. Refer to E.D.N.Y. Local Bankruptcy

Rule 2090-1 to determine compliance before requesting an ECF

Pro Hac Vice forms may be found on the Court's web site at:

http://www.nyeb.usCourts.gov/forms/all-forms/admissions.

You will be required to identify the case number for Pro Hac

Vice Appearance.

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Certificate of Good Standing

PDF Good Standing Certificates from the State Bar(s) and from the United

States District Court, Eastern/Southern District of New York, attesting to

admission to practice and current status of good standing.

• Certificate of Good Standing must be from each state in which the

applicant is a member of the bar, and issued within 30 days of

filing. See Local Civil Rule 1.3(c), Local Rules for the United States

Districts Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

• You may request a Certificate of Good Standing from the Eastern

and/or Southern District Court Federal Bar in which you are

admitted to practice.

• In New York, Certificates of Good Standing must be requested from

the Appellate Division where the attorney was admitted.

• A certificate of good standing is the only document available to New

York attorneys as proof of admission to the Bar. See New York State

Courts, Attorney Registration FAQs.

Your ECF Password is:

• Issued by the Court in which you are filing

• Only to docket

• Issued one per filer

PACER Password:

• Issued by the PACER Service Center so users can view, query, and

print case information and standard reports.

• You will know that you have logged into PACER when you see the

following

www.pacer.uscourts.gov.

Expediting Passwords

If at any time a conditional login and password, including login and password

for Pro Hac Vice admission, are issued on an emergency basis, the applicant

has 24 hours, from the time of issuance, to docket and file all required

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documents. Failure to comply will result in the rescinding of your password

until compliance is met.

Do not Register Online for a Login and Password if you:

1. Have forgotten your password. A new password can be generated

and sent to the filer’s primary email account on record with the

Court by clicking the Reset link. You must know your login and

primary email address listed on your account in CM/ECF to receive

the email with password.

2. Need to update your existing CM/ECF account information, (e.g.

change phone number). Log in to CM/ECF with your ECF filing

password and select the Utilities menu, then select Maintain Your ECF

Account.

3. Wish to change your ECF password. Log in to CM/ECF with your ECF

filing password and select the Utilities menu, then select Maintain

Your ECF Account.

Changing Firms

1. When an attorney moves to a new firm, and is not taking any cases

from the former law firm, the attorney must either docket the request or

call the Clerk’s Office for instructions on how to proceed to specifically

request that NONE of the cases from the current firm be updated with

the new firm’s information.

2. In order for the Clerk’s Office to change information relating to the

attorney profile, all requests must be made on a business letterhead,

signed by the account holder and emailed to the

[email protected] .

3. It is the responsibility of the relocating attorney of record and the law

firm that owns the case, to ensure that the Court’s docket accurately

reflects the new attorney of record for all open cases in which, the

attorney, was previously involved. See U.S.B.C., E.D.N.Y Local

Bankruptcy Rules. 2090-1.

Instructions to Apply for an Attorney ECF Login and Password

1. Start - Go to CM/ECF Live to the CM/ECF Filer or PACER login

screen and click the link, Register for a CM/ECF login and

password.

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2. Email Address - Enter your email address. This (primary) email

address will be entered in CM/ECF for the applicant to receive

electronic notifications.

3. Click Start and you will receive one of the two messages below:

a. You have an email on file with this Court - Do not

your password, update your profile, or change your

password, or

b. You do not have an email on file with this Court -

process by clicking the Register Online link.

4. Upload Certificates of Good Standing from the United States

District Court, Eastern or Southern District of New York and your

State Bar(s). Both certificates must be uploaded as one document

at all times including when reapplying. Failure to upload both

certificates will result in the rejection of your application.

5. Check the applicable box for admission to practice.

6. Part I. Attorney Application - Enter the information requested.

All required information is indicated by an asterisk (*).

7. Part II. Click on the link to read the terms and agreement and

check the box - affirming that you understand and accept the

state terms and agreement.

8. Signature - Type the Name of Attorney Applicant exactly as it was

first entered. If not, you will get a warning message that the

***attorney name must match what was entered above***. If you did

not answer a required question, you will not be able to submit your

application until the question has been answered.

9. Click Continue

10. Summary - Review and confirm accuracy of all information entered.

Each applicant must accurately answer the online application

questions as this information will automatically create the profile in

CM/ECF which will be reflected on cases in which the attorney is

involved.

11. Enter the Captcha

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12. Thank you – Click OK to complete the process and exit.

13. Email – You will receive an email from [email protected]

with your login and password after your application has been

processed by the Clerk’s Office.

a. Do not use this email address, [email protected], to

respond.

b. It is recommended that you add this email address,

[email protected], to your list of contacts or configure

your anti-spam filter to accept emails from this system.

c. You will not receive your login and password if you entered your

email address incorrectly when registering online or when using

the reset password feature.

d. If you requested a login and password and did not receive them

timely, before calling the Court, check your email spam or junk

our ECF login and password were issued.

After Completing Application

• After successfully completing the registration online, attorneys are

provided a login and password to get access to the ECF Live database.

• Passwords are generally issued Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.

through 4:30 p.m. except for Court holidays and emergency

closings.

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TOOLS AND PROCEDURES TO ASSIST WITH E-FILING

General Order #559 (Amended March 18, 2016) Revised Electronic Filing

Procedures

USBC, EDNY Local Bankruptcy Rules

Rule 9036-1 Consent to Notice by Electronic Transmission

The receipt of an Electronic Case Filing password from the Court

shall constitute consent to electronic notice by the attorney receiving

the password pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9036, and shall

constitute a waiver by such attorney of the right to receive notice by

other, non-electronic means.

Rule 9036-2 Consent to Service by Electronic Transmission

(b) Service by Electronic Transmission.

Whenever service is required to be made on a person who has

requested, or is deemed to have requested, electronic notice in

accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 9036 or subdivision (a) of this

rule, service shall be made by serving the “Notice of Electronic

Filing” generated by the ECF system either by hand, facsimile,

or email, or by overnight mail if serve by hand, facsimile, or

email is impracticable

(d) Proof of Service.

Proof of service under this rule as required by EDNY LBR 9013-(f)

shall include a list of parties electronically served and the email

address where service was transmitted.

ECF Filing Tips:

Tip of the Month - http://www.nyeb.uscourts.gov/cmecf-tip-month

Electronic Learning Modules (ELMs) -

http://www.nyeb.uscourts.gov/electronic-learning- modules-

elms-and-transcripts-external-users

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Maintain Your ECF Account

It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit accurate

information when applying for an ECF password.

It is imperative that the holder of an ECF account keep the

account profile current in order to receive notification of actions

taken on a case in which the account holder is involved.

Information such as, but not limited to, firm affiliation, address,

telephone, fax, and/or email address must be electronically

updated by the user:

View the Electronic Learning Module (ELM) Maintain Your

ECF Account to update your profile. Logging in to CM/ECF

with the ECF password and click on the Utilities menu,

then Maintain Your ECF Account.

ECF Newsletter

Password Reset Program

New York State Unified Court System - NYCourts.gov

Local Civil Rule 1.3(c), Local Rules for the United States Districts Courts

for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

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In the event you need the assistance of the Clerk’s Office to change your

attorney profile, a request must be made on business letterhead and signed

by the person holding the account. This letter can be:

Emailed to the [email protected]

Faxed to 631-712-6209

Mailed to the United States Bankruptcy Court, EDNY, Alfonse M.

D’Amato U.S Courthouse, 290 Federal Plaza, Central Islip, NY

11722.

If you have questions after you have reviewed the Court’s website, call

(631)712-6200 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.