An Attorney who is in Good Standing with the District of Massachusetts:

• has been duly admitted to practice before the District of Massachusetts
• is not currently suspended or disbarred
• is currently registered with the District Court
• is not in arrears in the payment of any fees required by the Court

A US District of Massachusetts Attorney Good Standing Certificate is a one page document issued by the Clerk of the District Court which bears the seal of the Court and signature of the Clerk of the Court. 

An appearance before the US District of Massachusetts on behalf of another party or a class may be made only by an Attorney who has been admitted to the Bar of or permitted to practice before the Court. 

Any attorney who is an active member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Massachusetts may apply to become a member of the Bar of the District of Massachusetts.

A US District Court Attorney Good Standing Certificate issued by the Clerk of the District of Massachusetts is legal proof that an Attorney has met all the requirements to practice before the Court.

When an Attorney who has been admitted to the Bar of the District of Massachusetts needs to appear before a US District Court other than the District of Massachusetts, that Court may require proof that the Attorney has been admitted to the Bar of the District of Massachusetts before they will allow the Attorney to practice before that Court.

An Attorney Good Standing Certificate issued by the District of Massachusetts is legal proof that the Attorney has fulfilled all requirements to practice before that Court.

Note that if you are a practicing attorney in one state and you need to practice in a District Court outside of your home state, that District Court usually requires certification from the highest court in Massachusetts.

A valid expiration date is not written on a District of Massachusetts Attorney Good Standing Certificate.  The validity of a District of Massachusetts Attorney Certificate of Good Standing is usually determined by the intended recipient of the Good Standing Certificate.

Some jurisdictions require that the date on an Attorney Good Standing Certificate be within 30-60 days of its intended use while other jurisdictions will accept a Certificate which was issued less than one year ago.

A US District of Massachusetts Attorney Good Standing is issued by the Clerk of the District of Massachusetts Court.  Each District of Massachusetts Attorney Good Standing Certificate includes a signature from the Clerk of the Court as well the Seal of the US District of Massachusetts Court.

In order to be in Good Standing with the US District of Massachusetts an Attorney must be in compliance with the following:

• The Attorney must have been admitted to the practice of law in the state of Massachusetts
• The Attorney must be up to date and current with all state of Massachusetts registration requirements
• The Attorney must not be subject to any court orders which prohibit the practice of law in the state of Massachusetts
• The Attorney must have paid all costs, fees and fines which may be required by the state of Massachusetts