Attorneys admitted to this district can request a Certificate of Good Standing for a fee of $21. Certificates are only issued to an attorney who is admitted and in good standing with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Your status can be verified through the Attorney Admission Status link.

Requests are completed electronically through District CM/ECF and the fee paid through pay.gov following these instructions. Your Certificate of Good Standing will be delivered electronically to the email address(es) on your District CM/ECF account.

District Court ECF Users: Request and pay for your certificate by logging into the Live District CM/ECF System and follow these instructions.

If you are not a District Court ECF User: Submit an E-Filing Registration request (See the CM/ECF NextGen Information web page for more information.) After receiving e-filing access, log in to the Live District CM/ECF System to request your certificate following these instructions.

NOTE: This function is not available in the Bankruptcy Electronic Case Filing system. All attorney admissions records are maintained in the District ECF system.