ANSWER: The application process is electronic and must be submitted via your individual upgraded PACER account. Click here for instructions.
ANSWER: $249. After you submit your application for admission through PACER, you will receive an e-mail containing a link to pay the $249 admission fee (electronically via credit card). Upon receipt of your payment, your admission application will be forwarded to a judge for consideration. Once your application is approved by a Judge, electronic filing access will be activated, and you can begin filing electronically with the court.
ANSWER: Submit your Pro Hac Vice Admission application packet in one PDF document directly to the Court using the MFT link found on the Court’s website. The Court will review the Application and, if accepted, will email a link to pay the Pro Hac Vice admission fee. Upon payment of the fee, the Motion will be forwarded to the Judge assigned to the case for consideration.
ANSWER: Yes. However, Local Rule 83.1(b) requires that your Certificate of Good Standing be from the highest court of the state to which you are admitted or from a United States District Court.
ANSWER: A Motion from a member of the bar of this Court is required along with a Petition, E-filing Registration Form, and Proposed Order. See Local Rule 83.1(e) as some federal attorneys may require a Certificate of Good Standing.
ANSWER: Attorneys can e-file their request for a Certificate of Good standing via CM/ECF using the event "Request for Certificate of Good Standing" found under Civil Events/Other Filings. During the transaction, you can select your preference for a traditional Certificate with a raised seal or an electronic version. Check the requirements of the Court to which you seek admission to determine their requirements. For more information, see the Court's webpage at https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/certificate-good-standing.
ANSWER: The Biennial Registration, established in 2001, is required every two years. For additional information about the Biennial Registration visit our Biennial Registration page at https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/biennial-registration.
ANSWER: Changes to your mailing address and primary e-mail address must be updated through your PACER account. See the Update Your Bar Record or https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/sites/nynd/files/NGbarupdates.pdf for the steps on how to update your bar information. Updates to secondary e-mail addresses must be made in CM/ECF NextGen, 'Maintain Your Account.'
QUESTION 9: I was admitted to the Northern District of New York prior to 1990 and have not practiced in the court since. Do I need to reapply for admission and pay the admission fee again?
ANSWER: Yes. You must reapply for admission through PACER and pay the full admission fee.
QUESTION 10: Who do I call if I have a question regarding the status of a pending application for attorney admission, pending motion for pro hac vice admission, or the bar status of an attorney?
ANSWER: Phone numbers can be found on the Court’s Contacts & Committes page or https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/?q=contacts-committees. You may also look up the bar status of an attorney using the Court’s Attorney Lookup Tool or https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-information-lookup. During regular business hours, you may also request to speak to a live representative in our chat feature.