Attorney Registration
NextGen CM/ECF registration for e-filing and notification is required in the Northern District of Ohio unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Register online at www.pacer.gov
Please refer to the Attorney Info for admission requirements and then follow these steps:
You must log in with your upgraded PACER account and submit a new e-file request for the court:
- Log in to Manage My Account.
- Click the Maintenance tab.
- Click either Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration, Pro Hac Vice or MDL
- Note for counsel in MDL cases: If you were listed as counsel on the docket of a case prior to it being transferred to the Northern District Ohio as part of a MDL, you need only submit an attorney registration request to gain access to the Northern District of Ohio’s electronic filing system. If you were not listed as counsel on the docket of a case prior to its transfer to the Northern District of Ohio, you made no prior appearance and are seeking to make your first appearance, then please email a Notice of Appearance to MDL@ohnd.uscourts.gov. Once we process your appearance, you will be notified via email that you can register for e-filing privileges.
- Once registration is completed and approved by the Court, you will be notified that filing privileges have been granted.
Change of Address
Attorneys admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio are required to submit a written notice of change of name, business address and/or email address to the Clerk upon a change in address pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.5(i) and Local Criminal Rule 57.5(i).
You must log in with your upgraded PACER account to make changes:
- Log in Manage My Account.
- Click the Maintenance tab.
- Click Update Address Information
- Once the update is submitted and approved by the Court, you will be notified that the update has been accepted.
Name Change
To request to have your name on record with the Court changed, you must log in with your upgraded PACER account to make changes:
- Log in to Manage My Account.
- Click the Maintenance tab.
- Click Update Personal Information
- Download and complete the name change form. Email the completed form to OHNDdb_AttorneyAdmissions@ohnd.uscourts.gov with a copy of the name change order, such as marriage license, divorce decree, etc., to the address indicated.
- Once the update and documents are submitted and approved by the Court, you will be notified that the update has been accepted.
Primary Email
To request to have your primary email of record changed with the Court, you must log in with your upgraded PACER account to make changes:
- Log in to Manage My Account
- Click on the Maintenance tab
- Click Update E-Filer Email Noticing and Frequency
- Once the update is submitted and approved by the Court, you will be notified that the update has been accepted.
Note: Secondary emails can only be changed in the Utilities menu in NextGen CM/ECF.