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Attorney Admissions

Attorneys practicing in the U.S. District Court or U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma must be active members in good standing in this court's bar or be admitted pro hac vice.  Attorneys who are already active members of this court's bar, but who do not have e-filing privileges, must register to e-file to receive electronic notifications of case activity.

Please select the hyperlink below for instructions regarding requirements for the desired admission type.

ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS - New Requests for Admission

**If you are already admitted to the Eastern District of Oklahoma and were previously able to e-file prior to our NextGen implementation, follow the instructions on our NextGen page to link your upgraded PACER account to your ECF account.  If you DO NOT remember your ECF login and password to perform the linking process, register for e-filing permissions via PACER.**  Upgrading and Converting Lessons Learned:  Some users have encountered issues that can affect account access and registration.  Click here to view a table outlining why issues occur and how to avoid them.

FEDERAL ATTORNEY ADMISSIONS - Attorneys employed by, or on special assignment for the United States Government, licensed by and on active status in any state, federal territory, or the District of Columbia intending to practice before this court in their official capacity, must submit admission applications through PACER.  Federal attorneys must have an individual, upgraded PACER account.  Follow the attorney admission instructions to complete your application which also includes registration to the court's CM/ECF database.  Admission and biennial bar fees are waived for federal attorneys.

ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Attorneys - CJA Attorneys will only need one PACER account for filing and viewing in CM/ECF NextGen. If you have a separate exempt CJA account now, those exempt privileges will be added to your individual upgraded PACER account and your current exempt account will be canceled. Click here for instructions on requesting the CJA fee exemption.

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