ATTORNEY AND FIRM REGISTRATION

Follow the links below to register as an attorney or firm with our office.

ATTORNEY REGISTRATION

New attorney and/or an attorney that is new to filing in Lake County you must first register with our office prior to filing.  

Click this link to register as a new Attorney: 
           

FIRM REGISTRATION

A new firm or a firm that is new to Lake County you must register with our office. 

Click this link to register a new firm:
           

ATTORNEY AND/OR FIRM UPDATES AND CHANGES

The Lake County Circuit Clerk's Office must be notified of any changes:
          - Firm or attorney name change
          - Firm or attorney contact information 
          - Attorney association (add/remove from firm) 

Click this link to update Attorney information: 
          

Click this link to update firm information: 
          

PREFER TO NOT REGISTER ONLINE - USE THE FORMS BELOW AND SEND/BRING TO OUR OFFICE: 

LAKE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
18 N. COUNTY ST.
WAUKEGAN, IL 60085

          Sole Practitioner Registration Form
          Firm Registration Form

Attorneys receiving bond refunds in excess of $600 per calendar year, must also submit the following forms - You can access them here or they are available when you click the Attorney Link on this page: 

W9 Request for Tax Payor Information
Attorney Firm Bond Refund Information

Please call the Accounting Department at 847.377.3380 with any questions regarding the bond refund forms.

Please note submitting a registration form to the Circuit Clerk is for the purposes of updating information in the Lake County Circuit Clerk’s record management system. 

To register for e-Filing, you will need to select and register with a State Certified e-Filing Service Provider (EFSP).  Information on the available EFSP’s can be found at http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm. Any updates to your e-Filing account should be made through your EFSP.