The requirements for listing as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Provider for the Southern District of Texas are contained in Local Rule 16.4.E.

Beginning in 2015, your ADR Provider listing information will be maintained in your electronic attorney admission record, which is docketed as a miscellaneous case in District CM/ECF.

Each year you are listed as an approved ADR provider, a notice will be sent to you through your electronic attorney admission record in District CM/ECF. The notice will provide:

• The requirements you must meet to maintain or renew your listing;
• The deadline by which the requirements must be met;
• Instructions for submitting the required documents to the court; and
• The miscellaneous case number identifying your electronic attorney admission record.

Your required documents must be submitted electronically through District CM/ECF in your electronic attorney admission record. Attorneys admitted to the bar of this Court are required to register as Filing Users of the Court’s Electronic Filing System. If you are not a registered user, then you must become one in order to maintain or renew your ADR provider listing. Information on how to become a Filing User can be found on our website at Electronic Case Filing (ECF) Registration Information.

To maintain or renew your listing, you must log into District CM/ECF, and

1. Update your District CM/ECF user account information or confirm the information is accurate.

   To review and update your account in District CM/ECF, select Utilities from the menu bar, and then choose either Maintain Your Address or Maintain Your E-mail. Make any necessary changes and submit them, including your address, phone number, or email address. For detailed instructions on updating your account, see the CM/ECF Attorney's User Guide.

2. Submit electronically in District CM/ECF the document(s) identified in the notice you received.

    

   1. ADR Annual Training Certification.
      ADR Providers are required to certify to the Court annually that they have completed five hours of ADR training during the previous calendar year. If the notice you received states that you are required to submit your ADR Annual Training Certification, then submit your certification electronically following these instructions. Your certification may be one of the following: (a) a completed certification form, (b) a copy of a certificate from the sponsoring bar association or recognized provider of a continuing legal education (CLE), or (c) for self-study, a list of the materials studied and the dates of study.
   2. ADR Provider 5-Year Listing Renewal.
      ADR Providers are required to renew their listing on the Court ADR Provider List every five years in accordance with Local Rule 16.4.E(3)(e). If the notice you received states that you are required to submit your ADR Provider Listing Renewal, then submit the required renewal documents electronically following these instructions.

      Your renewal must consist of the following:
       

      1. A completed ADR Provider Renewal form.
          
      2. Certification that you have completed five (5) hours of ADR training during the previous calendar year. Your certification may be one of the following: (a) a completed certification form, (b) a copy of a certificate from the sponsoring bar association or recognized provider of a continuing legal education (CLE), or (c) for self-study, a list of the materials studied and the dates
         of study.
          
      3. Your current fee schedule for ADR services.

If you have any questions or would like assistance with this process, please call Claire Cassady at (713) 250-5979 or Dawna Kelly at (713) 250-5626.