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RULE 9011-1. ATTORNEYS – DUTIES Petitions, lists, schedules, statements, amendments, pleadings, affidavits, motions, and other documents which must contain original signatures or which require verification under Bankruptcy Rule 1008 or an unsworn declaration, as provided in 28 U.S.C. § 1746, shall be filed electronically. The attorney of record or the party originating the document shall maintain documents with original signatures filed in a bankruptcy case for at least one year after the case is closed. In adversary proceedings, the attorney of record or party originating the document shall maintain documents with original signatures filed in the proceeding until after the proceeding is concluded and all time periods for appeals have expired. Upon request, the original document shall be provided to other parties or the Court for review.