Attorneys must request permission to appear through the District Court. Information on procedures for admission may be obtained on the District Court’s internet site, http://www.flnd.uscourts.gov/attorneys.

Local Rule 11.1 regarding admission of attorneys in the Northern District of Florida requires the attorney to:

• Complete the computer-based tutorial on local rules of the Northern District of Florida, available on the District Court’s internet home page.
• Complete the computer-based tutorial on this court’s CM/ECF System, available on the District Court’s internet home page.
• Submit a written petition for admission to the bar, available on the District Court’s internet home page.
• Submit a certificate of good standing from the Florida Bar, from the bar of any state, or from the United States district court to which your have been admitted.
• Submit $170.00 admission fee payable to the U.S. District Court.

If you have any question regarding procedures for the Northern District, please contact the attorney admission clerk in the Panama City District Court Clerk’s Office at (850) 769-4556.