Court Seal

Attorney Re-Registration


UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
1 COURTHOUSE WAY
BOSTON, MA 02210

Important Information:

Attorney re-registration began on September 1, 2023. For a full explanation of the attorney re-registration process, please visit our website.

The fee for re-registration is $50. You will be directed to the Treasury Department's Internet payment site (Pay.gov) during this process to pay the fee.

If you do not complete the following process entirely, your payment may not be processed.

Verify Re-Registration Status

Instructions
  • Enter your first name (optional) and last name (required) , OR your federal bar number (same as your State BBO#) (required) .
  • Click the Search button to search our records for your information.
  • If more than one result appears, check the box next to the row with your information. If our records have out-dated information, please follow the steps below the search to update your information.
  • For questions about your re-registration status or the re-registration process, please contact us.
Search by Name
Or
Search by Bar Number
Name Address City State Zip Admission Date BBO Linked
My information is missing or incorrect
My address is incorrect

If your address needs to be updated, please do not contact the court. Attorneys maintain their contact information through PACER.

To update your address, you must first link your PACER account to your CM/ECF account if it is not linked already. More information on the linking process can be found on our website here. Once the account is linked, you can submit an update request through PACER. Once you've updated your address, you must send the update request to this Court for approval through PACER under the Apply Update to Selected Courts section. Select Massachusetts District Court and submit the request to be processed.

For assistance with your PACER account, please contact the PACER Service Center:
(800) 676-6856
pacer@psc.uscourts.gov

My current name is incorrect

If your name has changed or is spelled incorrectly, please log into Manage PACER Account and update your personal information. Please send an update request to this Court for approval through PACER.

For assistance with your PACER account, please contact the PACER Service Center:
(800) 676-6856
pacer@psc.uscourts.gov

My information is not appearing when I search the records

Only active members of this Court's federal bar are eligible for re-registration. If you are in an inactive status (failed to re-register in 2003, suspended, disbarred, retired, etc.) you will not be able to pay the re-registration fee until you return to active status. Federal government and Pro Hac Vice attorneys are exempt from the re-registration fee.

If you recently changed your account information in PACER, please allow a few hours for the system to update after this Court has processed your request. You will be notified by email once your request is processed.

If you are unable to find your name in this search, and you were admitted prior to 2003, it means that your name has been dropped from the Roll of Attorneys for failure to re-register.

In 2003 the United States District Court required all members of the bar to re-register. Public notice was provided through Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, postings on the court's website, and notices mailed to attorneys address on record with this Court. The re-registration period ran from April 2003 through March 16, 2012. Attorneys who failed to comply were put on Inactive status and may not be listed in our database.

Effective March 19, 2012, any attorney currently in an inactive status must apply for admission in the same fashion as any attorney seeking general admission. Information on the admission procedure may be found on the court's website under Attorneys.

Re-Registration Fee Due

$
Amount Due
Due Date

According to our records, you owe a re-registration fee. Enter your email below to receive an email confirmation upon payment. Use the Continue to Payment button below to make the payment, you will be redirected to Pay.gov.


Please provide an email address to receive an email confirmation and receipt.

Re-Registration

Due Date

No action is required at this time. The ability to pay the fee will become available closer to your due date. You will be notified by email when payment is available for your re-registration.

Re-Registration Fee

According to our records, you do not currently owe a re-registration fee. You will be notified by email when it is time for your next re-registration.