Caption
United States District Court for the district named, and the title Certificate of Good Standing.
AO 136
Certificate of Good Standing (District Court)
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 10/13
- Fillable fields
- 12
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 136: Certificate of Good Standing (District Court)
AO 136, Certificate of Good Standing (District Court), is a U.S. Courts form in which the clerk of a United States District Court certifies that a named attorney was duly admitted to practice in the court on a given date and is in good standing as a member of the Bar of the court. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Attorney Forms, effective on October 1, 2013, and the PDF is dated Rev. 10/13.
The one-page certificate names the district, the clerk, the attorney and bar number, the admission date, and the place and date it is issued, with signature lines for the clerk and a deputy clerk. The form has no signature line for the attorney it describes.
This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on AO 136
Clerk's name
The certificate opens: I, followed by the clerk's name, Clerk of this Court, certify that.
Attorney and bar number
The attorney's name and a Bar # field.
Admission and good standing
The date the attorney was duly admitted to practice in this Court, and the statement that the attorney is in good standing as a member of the Bar of this Court.
Place, date and signatures
Dated at a location on a date, then the Clerk and Deputy Clerk lines.
How AO 136 is filled out
- 1
Name the district
Fill in the district in the caption under United States District Court.
- 2
Enter the clerk's name
The certificate is made in the name of the Clerk of this Court.
- 3
Enter the attorney and bar number
Fill in the attorney's name and the Bar # field.
- 4
Enter the admission date
Fill in the date the attorney was duly admitted to practice in this Court.
- 5
Date, place and sign
Fill in the location and date. The certificate has signature lines for the clerk and a deputy clerk.
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Who issues it, fees and format
Who issues it
The clerk of the United States District Court named in the caption, about an attorney admitted to practice in that court.
Fees
The form does not print a fee.
Court of appeals version
The U.S. Courts forms list has a separate form, AO 136A, Certificate of Good Standing (Court of Appeals).
Format
The U.S. Courts page offers AO 136 as a PDF, effective on October 1, 2013.
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Who uses AO 136?
AO 136 is issued by the district court clerk about an attorney admitted to that court.
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Questions about Form AO 136
Who signs AO 136?
The clerk of the district court or a deputy clerk. The form has no signature line for the attorney it describes.
What does AO 136 state?
That the named attorney, with a bar number, was duly admitted to practice in this Court on a given date and is in good standing as a member of the Bar of this Court.
Is there a version for a court of appeals?
Yes. The U.S. Courts forms list has AO 136A, Certificate of Good Standing (Court of Appeals). AO 136 is the district court version.
Is there a fee for AO 136?
The form does not print a fee.
Is this page legal advice?
No. This page explains the form in plain words and is not legal advice.