FILED
2020 JUN 4
CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH
GENERAL ORDER
IN THE MATTER OF SUSPENDING
THE ANNUAL ATTORNEY No. 20-014
REGISTRATION FEE
During this extraordinary time, the court recognizes that many attorneys and law
firms of all sizes have felt the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to
reduce the financial impact of the pandemic, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. The 2020-2021 annual attorney registration fee, authorized under DUCivR
83-1.2, is suspended for all currently active attorneys. The attorney admission fees, pro
hac vice fees, inactive attorney fees required to be reinstated to active status, and the
fees required for attorneys who have failed to renew their registration in the past (“fee
suspended attorney”) are unaffected by this order.
2. To maintain or to reinstate active membership, however, attorneys still
must register online by July 1, 2020, using the court’s CM/ECF system.
3. Categories of membership include:
a. Active Attorneys – actively practice in this court;
b. Federal Attorneys - employed by (or on special assignment for) the
United States Government, its agencies, or a Federal Public
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Defender’s Office and are an active member in good standing of any
state bar; and
c. Inactive Attorneys - retired or no longer practice but want to maintain
their membership in inactive status.
4. Attorneys, excluding inactive attorneys, who fail to register by December
31, 2020, will be unable to electronically file documents in this court as of January 1,
2021, their membership status will change to registration lapsed, and their name will be
removed from the court’s roll of active attorneys. Additionally, a reinstatement fee of
$200.00 will be assessed before an attorney’s membership will be reactivated.
5. Attorneys who maintain active status with this court’s bar must:
a. read and comply with the Local Rules of Practice, Utah Rules of
Professional Conduct, and Utah Standards of Professionalism and
Civility;
b. register to efile and receive electronic notifications of case activity;
c. read and comply with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures; and
d. except when employed by a government agency that precludes
accepting pro bono assignments, agree to accept a reasonable
number of pro bono assignments from the court.
6. All attorneys who practice in this court, including inactive attorneys, must
maintain valid and current contact information in PACER, including a mailing address,
email address, and telephone number.
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7. This General Order takes effect on June 5, 2020, and suspends DUCivR
83-1.2.
SO ORDERED this 4th day of June, 2020.
BY THE COURT:
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ROBERT J. SHELBY
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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