Introduction
Admission of government attorneys to practice in the District of Oregon is governed by LR 83-4, which provides that attorneys who represent the United States, Indian treaty tribes, a state, or any agency of these sovereigns may appear in a case without having to comply with the requirements of LR 83-1(c) (fee payment) and LR 83-2 (membership in OSB). In addition, government attorneys are not required to attend an admissions ceremony or take the Oath of Admission.
PACER Request
To apply for admission as a government attorney, attorneys must complete the Attorney Admissions/E-file Request on the PACER website.
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Navigate to pacer.uscourts.gov, then click on Manage My Account at the top right corner of the screen and log in. |
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Select the Maintenance tab and click on the Attorney Admissions/E-File Registration link. |
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On the next screen, under "In what court do you want to practice," select "U.S. District Courts" for Court Type and "Oregon District Court – NextGen" for Court. Click Next. |
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Under "What would you like to apply/register for?" click the Federal Attorney button. |
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Attorney Bar Information State Bar Information: Applicants must list a state bar to which they are admitted. |
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Delivery Method and Formatting: Enter and confirm the e-mail address to which NEFs should be delivered. For Email Frequency, select delivery per filing or daily summary report. For Email Format, select "HTML" |
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Acknowledgment of Requirements and Procedures: Review the Attorney E-Filing Terms and Conditions and the Local Court Policies and Procedures, check the boxes, then click Submit. |
After the review of the applicant's request, the attorney will receive a determination from the Court via PACER that may be found by clicking E-File Registration/Maintenance History in the Maintenance tab under My Account.
Attorneys Who Leave Government Service
Government attorney admission under LR 83-4 terminates when the attorney leaves government service. All government attorneys are required to notify the Clerk's Office if they leave government service.