Change Attorney Address in CM/ECF (Effective 2/16/2021)

Change Attorney Address in CM/ECF

To change an address on a CM/ECF account an attorney must:

• First, comply with Bankruptcy Local Rule 2002-2,

• Have an Upgraded PACER account that is linked to the attorney’s CM/ECF account at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California,[1] and

• Then enter the address changes into the attorney’s upgraded PACER account.

• Complete and save as a PDF a Notice of Change of Address form.

• In CM/ECF, click the Bankruptcy or Adversary events menu (as applicable).

• Click the “Notices” link.

• Enter the case or proceeding number.  Click Next.

• From “Available Events” select the event “Notice of Change of Address.”  Click Next.

• For the attorney changing an address, select the party the attorney represents.  Click Next.

• Click Next, again.

• Select “Choose File” (or if “Browse” appears select “Browse”) to upload the previously completed and saved Notice of Change of Address document.  Click Next.

• Check the box to certify compliance with Bankruptcy Local Rule 2002-2.  Click Next.

• Click Next to confirm use of this event will not change a payment address.

• Modify docket text as appropriate.  Click Next.

• If no further modifications, click Next.  Notice of Electronic Filing displays.

• Complete and save as a PDF a Notice of Change of Address (Multi) form with an attached list showing the name and number of each bankruptcy case and adversary proceeding in which the saved Notice of Change of Address form is to be filed and served.

• In CM/ECF, click the Bankruptcy menu.

• On the “Bankruptcy Events” screen click “Multi-Case Docketing.”

• Enter the bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding number for each case and proceeding in which a Notice of Change of Address is to be filed.  When finished, click Next.

• From “Available Events” select the event “Notice of Change of Address (Multi).”  Click Next.

• Select “Browse” (or if “Choose File” appears select “Choose File”) to upload the previously completed and saved Notice of Change of Address (Multi) document.  Click Next.

• Check the box to certify compliance with Bankruptcy Local Rule 2002-2.  Click Next.

• Modify docket text as appropriate.  Click Next.

• If no further modifications, Click Next.  Notice of Electronic Filing displays.

• Click “Log in to Manage My Account.”

• Enter your PACER username and password and click “Login.”

• On the next screen, from the “Maintenance” tab click “Update Address Information.”

• On the screen “Update Address Information” enter the address changes.

• Scroll down to the middle of the screen.  From the “Apply update to” drop-down menu, select if the address change will apply to:

• Scroll down to the bottom of the screen.  From the “Apply Updates to Selected Courts” section:

• Log in to CM/ECF for the Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court.  Click “Query.”

• Enter the attorney’s first and last name (middle name or initial, if necessary).  From the “Type” menu select “Attorney.”

• Check the “Open cases” box.  Click “Run Query.”

• Print or save the resulting list using your browser commands.

To link an attorney’s CM/ECF account at the Northern District of California Bankruptcy Court to the attorney’s upgraded PACER account, follow the instructions at located at this link: Linking a CM/ECF Account to an Upgraded PACER Account.