UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA ATTORNEY/CREDITOR REGISTRATION FORM FOR LIVE CM/ECF SYSTEM Use this form to register for a login and password to the Court’s Case Management/ Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system. Registered attorneys and creditors will have privileges to electronically submit documents for cases assigned to the CM/ECF system. Provide the following information for registration. First/Middle/Last Name: ______ Attorney ______Non-Attorney Bankruptcy ID Number (Attorneys only): Business Name: Business Address: City, State, Zip Code: Telephone Number: FAX Number: Internet E-Mail Address: Access Requested: ______Full Attorney access to file all pleadings ______Limited Access for Creditors Previously trained in another court? ______Yes ______No If Yes, identify court where trained: ECF Training from another Court may qualify you for cross-certification and ECF access without attending training. By submitting this form, the undersigned agrees to abide by the following rules: 1. This system is for use only in cases permitted by the Court. It may be used to file and view electronic documents, docket sheets, and notices. j:web\forms\Wordpdffiles\ecfreg Rev11/15/06 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Attorney/Creditor Registration Form Page 2 2. At this time, the requirements for filing, viewing, and retrieving case documents are: a personal computer (Pentium II minimum) running a standard platform such as Windows 98, 2000 or NT, or a Macintosh, an Internet provider using Point to Point Protocol (PPP), Netscape version 4.7 or Internet Explorer 5.5, and Adobe Acrobat version 4.0 or higher software to convert documents from a word processing format to a portable document format (PDF). 3. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, every pleading, motion, and other paper (except lists, schedules, statements or amendments thereto) shall be signed by at least one attorney of record or, if the party is not represented by an attorney, all papers shall be signed by the party. An attorney’s/participant’s password issued by the court combined with the user’s identification, serves as and constitutes the attorney’s/participant’s signature. Therefore, an attorney/ participant must protect and secure the password issued by the court. If there is any reason to suspect the password has been compromised in any way, it is the duty and responsibility of the attorney/participant to immediately notify the court. The attorney/participant should change the password immediately. 4. An attorney’s/creditor’s registration will constitute a waiver in law of conventional service of documents. The attorney/creditor agrees to accept service of notice on behalf of the client of the electronic filing by hand, facsimile or authorized e-mail. 5. The undersigned applicant agrees to abide by the most recent General Order, Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing Manual and all technical and procedural requirements set forth therein. _____________________________________________________ Applicant Signature Return form to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court by: Mail: Patty Ciechanowski U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of Iowa PO Box 9264 Des Moines, IA 50306-9264 E-mail: pjc@iasb.uscourts.gov Fax: (515) 323-2961 Upon approval your login and password will be sent to the e-mail address you provided on this form. j:web\forms\Wordpdffiles\ecfreg Rev11/15/06 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com