Notice of Appearance - Illinois
Appearance
In the Circuit Court of [________________________________] County, Illinois
[________________________________] Division (if assigned)
Case No. [________________________________]
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [________________________________] | Plaintiff/Petitioner |
| v. | |
| [________________________________] | Defendant/Respondent |
Appearance of counsel
I, [________________________________], enter my appearance as attorney of record for [________________________________], the [________________________________] in this case.
Please direct service of documents to the designated email address below in accordance with Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11. This appearance does not identify or withdraw any other attorney of record.
Attorney name: [________________________________]
ARDC number: [________________________________]
Firm (if any): [________________________________]
Business address: [________________________________]
City, state, ZIP: [________________________________]
Telephone: [________________________________]
Primary email for service: [________________________________]
Secondary email for service (optional): [________________________________]
Second secondary email for service (optional): [________________________________]
Dated: [__/__/____]
Signature: [________________________________]
Attorney for [________________________________]
Proof of service
Complete the applicable method below and file proof of service with the clerk. For electronic service through the court electronic filing manager or an approved electronic filing service provider, the automated verification specifying the transmission time and each recipient's email address supplies the proof under Rule 12(b)(1).
☐ Electronic service through an approved filing service provider: Automated verification of service is filed with the clerk.
☐ Service by email: I sent a copy of this Appearance on [__/__/____] at [________] [a.m./p.m.] to the following persons at their email addresses designated for service under Rule 11(c)(1):
| Recipient (counsel or unrepresented party) | Designated email address |
|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to Section 1-109 of the Code of Civil Procedure, I certify that the statements set forth in this Proof of Service are true and correct.
Dated: [__/__/____]
Signature of person who sent the email: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 6, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 6, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Illinois
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Illinois Supreme Court Rule 13(a), (c)(6)
- Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11(a), (c)(1)
- Illinois Supreme Court Rule 12(a), (b)(1)-(2)
- Illinois Supreme Court Rule 131(d)(1)
- 735 ILCS 5/1-109
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 6, 2026.
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 13(a) (checked October 6, 2026): "If a written appearance is filed, copies of the appearance shall be served in the manner required for the service of copies of pleadings."
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 13(c)(6) (checked October 6, 2026): "The attorney shall file a Notice of Limited Scope Appearance, using an approved statewide form, identifying each aspect of the proceeding to which the limited scope appearance pertains."
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11(a) (checked October 6, 2026): "If a party is represented by an attorney of record, service shall be made upon the attorney. Otherwise service shall be made upon the party."
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11(c)(1) (checked October 6, 2026): "Electronic service may be made on a party via e-mail or through an approved electronic filing service provider (EFSP) to the following e-mail addresses:"
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