Can I have the same filing login for all courts I practice in?

It is possible for attorneys to change their logins and passwords and create a universal login. Attorneys are cautioned about creating a universal login for the following reasons:

1. If you change your login and password to match your PACER login, PACER will have difficulty in knowing if you logged in as an ECF User or a public PACER User. You may not have the full access of the system. PACER may recognize you as a "firm" if the PACER login is assigned to a firm and not an individual attorney.
2. If you create a universal login and password and practice in several different district courts, the possibility of you or your staff e-filing in the wrong case in the wrong district is very high. We would suggest you create a login that would be distinctive to each district in which you practice and can easily be remembered. This would prevent huge problems that could happen with a universal login. (i.e.: smithcacd, smithcasd, smithnysd etc.)