Attorney Admission

If you require assistance with your PACER account, please contact the PACER Service Center at pacer@psc.uscourts.gov or 1-800-676-6856.


Attorney Admission

Only upgraded PACER accounts can successfully access the NextGen version of CM/ECF. If you have not upgraded your account, you will not be able to file in the Massachusetts District Court. If you do not yet have a PACER account, please follow these instructions to register for a PACER account. To verify that your PACER account is upgraded, please follow these instructions. If your PACER account has not yet been upgraded, you will need to upgrade it.

If you are already admitted to this Court and have an existing CM/ECF account in the District of Massachusetts, find out how to link to your PACER account.


Attorney Admission Process

The information below describes how to apply for admission to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts through PACER. To learn more about the application process and the requirements to be admitted, visit our Attorney Admissions page.

There are four ways to be admitted to practice in the District of Massachusetts: