This Note provides an overview of the "first day" motions that are filed by a Chapter 11 debtor and includes links to summaries of local rules and practices relating to first day motions in various bankruptcy court jurisdictions. These motions seek immediate relief on an interim or final basis that is either administrative in nature or necessary to the debtor's transition into bankruptcy. First day motions raise many practical, legal, and strategic issues for the debtor, creditors, and other parties in interest and set the stage for the bankruptcy case.