The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is making final preparations to convert to NextGen, an updated version of CM/ECF, our case management and electronic case filing system.  To prepare for this transition, attorneys must upgrade their current or “legacy” PACER account to an "upgraded" PACER account.  We strongly encourage all attorneys that file documents in the Fifth Circuit to upgrade their account as soon as convenient and avoid waiting until the court is live on NextGen.  
The following document provides instructions to update a PACER account:
 Upgrading Your PACER Account
Until we notify you by email that our move to NextGen is complete, you will continue to have separate logins for PACER and CM/ECF and must continue to use your current CM/ECF credentials to file electronically in the Fifth Circuit.  
If you have a question about the upgrade process, please review the Frequently Asked Questions for NextGen CM/ECF at https://www.pacer.gov/psc/faq.html or contact the PACER Service Center at 800-676-6856.