Criminal and Civil Case Filing Training

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio provides training in the use of its Case Management / Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system to all interested attorneys and law firm staff.

The Court now permits attorneys to file documents electronically over the Internet in criminal and civil cases. Absent a showing of good cause, the Court expects attorneys to take advantage of the benefits of this new service which include: e-mail noticing of all filings, 24 hour access to file or view documents; immediate access to updated docket sheets and to the documents themselves; potential elimination of paper files that can be misplaced or lost; and potential for savings in copying, courier and noticing costs.

Our training programs provide attorneys and their staffs with the knowledge necessary to use the electronic filing system. Topics include:

- How to prepare documents for electronic filing
- How to file electronically
- How to retrieve electronically filed documents
- How to receive electronic notice of filings
- What to do with material that cannot be filed electronically
- What to do if you have difficulties filing electronically
- Legal issues including: electronic signatures, noticing and retention of original documents and system requirements

In Cleveland, the Court conducts a regularly scheduled Electronic Filing Training Seminar every Wednesday:

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Demonstration
11:00 a.m. - Noon Hands-On Training

For information on Civil Case Opening Training click here

Due to the nature and location of the programs, seating is limited. To reserve a seat, please call (216) 357-7007.

Training in electronic filing will also be provided to interested attorneys and law firm staff at other times and other Court locations by prior arrangement. For more information, please call:

Cleveland: 216-357-7007
Akron: 330-252-6015
Toledo: 419-213-5500
Youngstown: 330-884-7419

Individuals seeking training in how to file electronically in bankruptcy cases should contact the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio at 216-615-4300.

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