Northern District of Illinois

For U.S. Government Attorneys: Please use your .gov email. Pro Hac Vice fees are waived for U.S. Government Attorneys appearing on behalf of the United States.

Within 24 hours of submitting your Intent to File A Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, you will receive an ECF login and password. A Motion and application to Appear Pro Hac Vice along with a credit card payment should be E-filed within 1 business day of the receipt of your ECF login and password.

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Use the following steps to complete the Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice process:

Register for a Northern District of Illinois E-Filing Account
- A login and password will be emailed within 24 hours.
After you received your login and password, complete the fillable
Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice.
Login into the Court's ECF system at https://ecf.ilnd.uscourts.gov
Select "Civil" from the blue menu bar
Select "Motions" under the Motions and Related Filings heading
Enter the Case Number that you are to appear Pro Hac Vice
Select the event "Appear Pro Hac Vice"
Attach your "Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice" in PDF format
Pay the filing fee through the pay.gov screen within the "Appear Pro Hac Vice" event

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