Northern District of Illinois (N.D. Ill.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the Northern District of Illinois (N.D. Ill.)?
Any state or D.C. (LR 83.10); two sponsors. Rule: LR 83.10(a).
What is the admission fee for the Northern District of Illinois (N.D. Ill.)?
$199.00 filing fee paid electronically through pay.gov. Payment: pay the filing fee ($199.00) electronically through the pay.gov system.
Does the Northern District of Illinois (N.D. Ill.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: None - LR 83.15 abrogated. Fee: $150.00 (General Order 17-0022, eff. Jan. 7, 2018).
General admission
- Who qualifies
- Any state or D.C. (LR 83.10); two sponsors
- Rule
- LR 83.10(a)
- Sponsor
- Affidavits of two attorneys currently and for at least two years members in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state or D.C. who have known applicant for at least one year
- Good standing cert.
- Current (less than 30 days old) letter or certificate of good standing from the highest court, or agency thereof, of any state or D.C.
- Oath
- Oath of Office form signed by petitioner as sworn declaration under penalty of perjury
- Swearing-in
- by signed Oath of Office sworn declaration
- Certificate age
- less than 30 days old
- Fee
- $199.00 filing fee paid electronically through pay.gov
- Fee payment
- pay the filing fee ($199.00) electronically through the pay.gov system
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- Exam or course
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Members in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state or of any United States district court for a particular case
- Rule
- LR 83.14
- Local counsel
- None - LR 83.15 abrogated
- Residency limits
- None: stated in the source documents (stated in source)
- Fee
- $150.00 (General Order 17-0022, eff. Jan. 7, 2018)
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- Certifications
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- Form
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- E-filing
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Ongoing and other
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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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- Rules dated
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Checked against the rule text
VERIFIED 2026-10-02 VERBATIM: LR 83.10(a): "An applicant for admission to the bar of this Court must be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state of the United States or of the District of Columbia." LR 83.10(c): certificate of good standing plus affidavits of two attorneys (members at least two years, known applicant at least one year) and Oath of Office. LR 83.14: "A member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state or of any United States district court may, upon motion, be permitted to argue or try a particular case in whole or in part subject to the requirements of LR 83.12"; fee set by the Court. LR 83.15(a): nonresident attorney (no office in the District) "may appear before this Court only upon having designated as local counsel a member of the bar of this Court having an office within this District upon whom service of papers may b
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Who qualifies
(a) Qualifications. An applicant for admission to the bar of this Court must be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state of the United States or of the District of Columbia.ilnd.uscourts.gov
Reciprocity routes
the petitioner’s own motion, accompanied by a letter or certificate of good standing (not more than 30 days old at the time of application) to Practice in another District of Illinoisilnd.uscourts.gov
Sponsor
(2) the affidavits of two attorneys who are currently and for at least two years have been members in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state of the United States or of the District of Columbia and who have known the applicant for at least one year, andilnd.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
a current (less than 30 days old) letter - or certificate - of good standing from the highest court, or an agency thereof, of any state of the United States or of the District of Columbiailnd.uscourts.gov
Oath
(3)an Oath of Office form signed by the petitioner declaring under penalty of perjury that the information provided is true and correct.ilnd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
upload your documents on the Court's web site and pay the filing fee($199.00) electronically through the pay.gov system.ilnd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
A member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state or of any United States district court may, upon motion, be permitted to argue or try a particular case in whole or in partilnd.uscourts.gov
Fee payment
Once you have obtained the required supporting documents, you can register for the General Bar, upload your documents on the Court's web site and pay the filing fee($199.00) electronically through the pay.gov system.ilnd.uscourts.gov
Certificate age limit
All petitions for admission to the general bar must be accompanied by a current (less than 30 days old) letter - or certificate - of good standing from the highest courtilnd.uscourts.gov
Swearing-in
The petitioner’s signature on the "Oath of Office" must be a sworn declaration.ilnd.uscourts.gov
Application link
All petitions for admission to the general bar are to be filed on-line at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov on the form approved by the Executive Committee (Rule 83. 10 (b))ilnd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
effective January 7, 2018, the fee for pro hac vice applications shall be $150.00.ilnd.uscourts.gov
Who qualifies
An applicant for admission to the bar of this Court must be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of any state of the United States or of the District of Columbia.ilnd.uscourts.gov