Training Schedule and Information
Electronic Case Filing Training
District Court CM/ECF Computer Based Training Modules
The computer-based training modules listed below require speakers or headphones and the Adobe Flash Player. You can download the player free from http://www.adobe.com.
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The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota provides training in the use of its Electronic Case Filing (ECF) system to all interested attorneys and law firm staff. The court encourages attorneys, paralegals, secretaries, legal assistants, and systems staff to attend training.
According to Local Rule 5.1, all documents are to be filed electronically on the Court's Electronic Case Filing system in criminal and civil cases. The benefits of ECF include: e-mail noticing of all filings, 24 hour access to file or view documents; immediate access to docket sheets and to the documents themselves; and potential for savings in copying, and courier and noticing costs.
Our training sessions provide attorneys and their staff with the knowledge necessary to use the Court's Electronic Case Filing system. Topics include:
- How to prepare documents for electronic filing;
- How to file electronically to ECF;
- How to retrieve electronically filed documents;
- How to change the electronic noticing options;
- What to do if you have difficulties filing electronically;
- Topics such as electronic signatures, redaction of pleadings and filing under seal.
Available training dates for Civil sessions are December 11, 2012, January 8, 2013, February 12, 2013, March 12, 2013, April 9, 2013, May 14, 2013, June 11, 2013, July 9, 2013, August 13, 2013, September 10, 2013, October 8, 2013, November 12, 2013 and December 10, 2013. Training will be held in the Minneapolis courthouse (300 S. 4th Street) and will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Please contact Jackie Ellingson to register (612-664-5038).
If you are looking to obtain training for a Criminal session, please contact Jackie Ellingson at (612-664-5038).
Individuals seeking training in how to file electronically in bankruptcy cases should contact the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota should visit the Bankruptcy Court's website: http://www.mnb.uscourts.gov/.