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ECF Registration and Training for Attorneys and Limited Filers

Attorney Filers

Attorneys WITH a Bankruptcy Login in another District

If you are an attorney WITH an active ECF account in another bankruptcy court, no additional training is required. You must complete the CM/ECF Attorney Training Waiver Application with your information and email the Waiver to the court's helpdesk at: helpdesk_ilcb@ilcb.uscourts.gov.

Attorney Training Waiver

CM/ECF Attorney Training Waiver Application

Attorneys WITHOUT a Bankruptcy Login in another District

If you are an attorney without an active ECF account in another bankruptcy court, you are required to complete each of the CM/ECF training simulations linked below. After completing each simulation, a unique code will appear. This code must be entered into the code column on the CM/ECF Attorney Training Answer Sheet. Once this training is complete please email the completed Training Answer Sheet and the completed CM/ECF Training Application (linked below) to the court's helpdesk at helpdesk_ilcb@ilcb.uscourts.gov.

Attorney Training Documents

CM/ECF Attorney Answer Sheet

CM/ECF Training Application

Attorney Training Videos

Please access the training videos below using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari

Open a New Bankruptcy Case Paying Filing Fees
Filing Motions Certificates of Service
Upload a proposed order Proof of Claim with Attachments
Opening a New Adversary Case/Summons  

Limited Filers

Limited Filer logins are issued to creditors and/or attorneys who only need limited access to the Court's filing website (Assignment/Transfer of Claims, Creditor Request for Notices, Reaffirmation Agreement).

To obtain an electronic filing login  ALL Limited Filers must follow the steps below:

  1. Print the Limited Filers Training Answer Sheet linked here.
  2. View the (2) training demonstrations linked below and enter the code given at the end of each onto the Limited Filer Answer Sheet.
  3. Scan and email the completed Limited Filers Training Answer Sheet to our Helpdesk at: Helpdesk_ilcb@ilcb.uscourts.gov. (You will receive an email verifying your registration has been processed within 1-3 days.)

Please access the training videos below using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari

Limited Filer Training Demonstrations

Introduction to CM/ECF

Reaffirmation Agreement