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Can I just show up for a class without registering?
No, you cannot show up for a class without registering. If your name is not on the class roster, a CM/ECF
Username and Password will not be generated. Please note that the court is not currently offering in-
person or law firm training.
The CM/ECF attorney training course is available exclusively online. To access the online training, visit
https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-training-registration. Then, go to the “Online Based Attorney
Training” section, or you may register by CLICKING HERE. The system will guide you through the
registration and training process.
Click here for the CM/ECF NextGen Administrative Procedures and CM/ECF Electronic New Civil Case
Opening Manual which are available for download on the website. Once you receive your login and
password, it is highly recommended that you familiarize yourself with the CM/ECF system by reviewing
the materials provided on the website.
If you have any CM/ECF-related questions, please contact the CM/ECF Helpdesk at 1-888-318-2260 for
assistance. The Help Desk is available from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal Holidays.
For any PACER-related inquiries, please reach out to the PACER Service Center at 1-800-676-6856 or send
an email to pacer@psc.uscourts.gov.
How do I receive a User Name and Password?
User Names and Passwords are automatically generated via email once the attorney has successfully completed the CM/ECF training. As long as the training has been successfully completed by 5:00 p.m., an email will be sent within three business days.
How do I receive the three CLE credits for attending the CM/ECF attorney training?
CLE credits were offered for attending in-person CM/ECF attorney training. Currently, the court is not offering any in-person or law firm training sessions. The CM/ECF attorney training course is available exclusively online. To access the online training, visit https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-training-registration. Then, go to the “Online Based Attorney Training” section, or you may register by CLICKING HERE. The system will guide you through the registration and training process.
Please note that if you take the online CM/ECF computer-based training, you will not receive the CLE credits.
How do I register for class?
You can register as long as you are a member in good standing of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida Bar and a member in good standing of The Florida Bar. Go to our website at http://www.flsd.uscourts.gov then select the link titled “Training Registration” found under the CM/ECF header. On the following screen, select option 1 for Computer Based Training or option 2 for Hands-on Training and follow the screens to complete your registration.
What does this mean “My attorney has the word inactive next to their email”?
To clarify, an inactive email means that the email is not operational and will not receive any notifications (NEFs). To correct an "Inactive" email on your account, please follow these steps:
1. Visit www.flsd.uscourts.gov.
2. Click on the E-Filing (CM/ECF) link.
3. Enter your PACER username and password and acknowledge the redaction agreement.
4. Click "Continue."
5. Click on "Utilities."
6. Select "Maintain Your Account."
7. Click on "Email Information."
8. Click on the primary email address link.
9. In the Configuration options on the right side of the screen, ensure that “Should this e-mail receive notices” is set to “YES.” If it is set to “NO,” select the “YES” radio button.
10. Click the “Return to Person Information Screen” button on the left.
11. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click "Submit," then “Submit” on the following page
If you require further assistance, please contact the CM/ECF Helpdesk at 1-888-318-2260. The Help Desk is available from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.
What type of training is available?
Notice: The court is not currently providing any in-person or law firm training sessions.
The CM/ECF attorney training course is available exclusively online. To access the online training, visit https://www.flsd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-training-registration. Then, go to the “Online Based Attorney Training” section, or you may register by CLICKING HERE. The system will guide you through the registration and training process.
Click here for the CM/ECF NextGen Administrative Procedures and CM/ECF Electronic New Civil Case Opening Manual which are available for download on the website. Once you receive your login and password, it is highly recommended that you familiarize yourself with the CM/ECF system by reviewing the materials provided on the website.
If you have any CM/ECF-related questions, please contact the CM/ECF Helpdesk at 1-888-318-2260 for assistance. The Help Desk is available from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays.
For any PACER-related inquiries, please reach out to the PACER Service Center at 1-800-676-6856 or send an email to pacer@psc.uscourts.gov