Brief

Last Updated:  May 22, 2006

Step-by-Step Procedures:

1. Select [Bankruptcy or Adversary>Answer/Response]

2. Select Reference an Existing motion/application

3. Enter case number and click Next

4. Click down arrow

5. Select Brief and click Next

6. Select Party from party pick list or Add/create new party and click Next

The Attorney/Party Association screen may appear.  

• If attorney represents the party selected, click the box to create the association

• If attorney does not represent the party selected, do not click the box

The PDF Document selection screen will display.  You must now upload the document you are filing.

7. Click Browse button and navigate to locate appropriate document/file

8. Highlight filename
   Right click on filename
   Select Open
   Review document
   Close windowView file to verify the correct file is being selected

9. Click Open button and filename will appear in the browse window

10. Click Next

11. Click box for Refer and existing event(s) and Click Next

The screen for selecting the related document category will display.  

12. Click the category the related document was filed under

Note:  Select Misc for documents filed in Other events category.

Note:  Completion of the Filed and Documents fields is optional.   Completing of these fields will display specific entries on the next page.

13. Click Next

A list of docket entries will display.  

• If the related entry appears, click the box in front of the entry.

• If the related entry does not appear you may have selected the incorrect category or the related filing was not filed properly.

• • click the Back button to select the appropriate category or

  • click the Back button and highlight all categories.  Highlighting all categories will cause all docket entries to display.

14. Click Next

The Modify Text screen will display.  If applicable, you may make a selection from one or both of the prefix boxes.

15. Click Next

The Final Text screen will display.  This is your final opportunity to modify the entry before submitting the filing.

16. Verify the accuracy of the docket text

17. Click Next to complete filing process

The Notice of Electronic Filing will display.  It is the verification that the filing has been sent electronically to the court.

Copies of this notice and the document filed are emailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.  You have a period of 15 days for a one time free look at the document filed.