Swearing-In Ceremonies, Procedures Provided

Article Date: Tuesday, September 07, 2010

The North Carolina Bar Association, in an effort to assist newly licensed North Carolina attorneys who successfully completed the July 2010 bar exam, has solicited the following information regarding swearing-in ceremonies and procedures from local and judicial district bar associations across the state.

 

Cities, counties and judicial districts not included here are invited to contact the NCBA with details regarding their respective ceremonies or swearing-in procedures.

 

Please contact Isis Williams via e-mail at iwilliams@ncbar.org to have your information included.

Buncombe County
The Buncombe County swearing-in of new attorneys will occur in the 5th Floor Courtroom of the Buncombe County Courthouse in Asheville on Friday, Sept. 24, at 4:30 p.m. The swearing-in will follow a full day of orientation at both the county and the federal courthouses in Asheville, coordinated by the 28th Judicial District Bar.

For more information, please contact:

Lisa-Gaye Hall
Bar Administrator
28th Judicial District Bar
http://www.28thjdb.com/
828-252-5733 Voice
828-252-5760 Fax

Catawba County

There are no plans for a formal ceremony. For assistance in being sworn in, contact:

 

Clifton Smith

Assistant District Attorney

Catawba County Courthouse

100B South West Boulevard

P.O. Box 566

Newton, NC 28658

(828) 466-6154

(828) 466-5641 fax

 
Cumberland County

There are no plans for a formal ceremony. New attorneys who would like to be sworn in after passing the July Bar Exam should review the documents accessible via the links below which provide instructions and forms necessary to be sworn in. Please contact the District Court Judge's Office at 678-2901 or the Superior Court Judge's Office at 321-3847 to schedule a swearing-in ceremony.

 

Cumberland County Bar Swearing-In Memo
http://localbarservices.ncbar.org/media/7738018/cumberlandCountyBarMemo.pdf

 

Cumberland County Bar Swearing-In Form
http://localbarservices.ncbar.org/media/7738022/cumberlandCountyBarForm.pdf

  
Durham County

Durham County Bar Association, New Attorney Swearing-In

Friday, Sept. 17, 4 p.m.

Durham County Judicial Building, traffic courtroom (also referred to as 2-6)

 

Contact:

Bonnie B. Biggs
Executive Director
Durham County Bar Association
Fourteenth Judicial District Bar
P.O. Box 593
Durham, NC 27702
(919) 682-2012

info@durhambar.org

 
Greensboro

The Greensboro Bar Association has scheduled its swearing-in ceremony for Friday, Oct. 8, beginning at 3 p.m. in courtroom 4C of the Guilford County Courthouse. A reception will follow.

 

Contact:

Martha R. Sacrinty
MSacrinty@tuggleduggins.com
(336) 271-5217
 
Forsyth County

The Forsyth County Young Lawyers Division will be coordinating a Bridge the Gap presentation and swearing in ceremony on Friday, Sept. 24, from 2 to 5 pm.

 

This event will occur at the Forsyth County courthouse, room 6A, which is located at:

200 N. Main Street

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

 

Contact:

Sandy Dickstein

Forsyth County Bar Association

336-760-1232

sandyccc@triad.rr.com

 
Mecklenburg County

Mecklenburg County Bar

Fall 2010 Swearing-In Ceremony

Thursday, Sept. 30

The Blake Hotel

555 South McDowell Street, Charlotte, NC 28204

 

Schedule of Events:

2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Registration/Check-In

4 p.m.-5 p.m. Swearing-In Ceremony & Signing of Oaths

5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Reception

Contact:
Amy Morrison, Events Coordinator
704/375-8624 ext.124
amorrison@meckbar.org 

Orange County

Orange County Bar Association (voluntary bar):
When: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. (new attorneys should arrive by 9:15 a.m.)
Location: Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough/Court Room 3
Address: 101 E. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Contact: Mavis Gragg

mavisg@gmail.com 

Pitt County Bar Association
The Pitt County Bar Association has organized swearing-in ceremonies for newly licensed attorneys on Thursday, Sept. 9. The Honorable W. Russell Duke, Jr., will swear in those seeking admission to the North Carolina State Bar at 1:30 p.m. in Superior Courtroom No. 1. Those persons seeking admission to the United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, will be sworn in at 3:00 p.m. by The Honorable Malcolm J. Howard. This ceremony will take place at the Federal Courthouse at 201 S. Evans Street. 

If you know someone who needs to be sworn into the State Bar, please contact Connie Bland at 252-695-7260. Please provide her with the name of the person to be sworn in and the name of the attorney presenting the individual to the court. New attorneys must bring a copy of the oath to the ceremony for Judge Duke’s signature. The oath is provided to the new attorney along with his or her license. 

Those wishing to be sworn in to practice before our local federal trial court, the Eastern District of North Carolina, should contact Kimberly Swank at 252-830-2322. The Local Rules require that applicants submit a written application (which can be obtained online via the court’s website at  http://www.nced.uscourts.gov/html/forms.htm) containing certification by two attorneys who are members in good standing with the Court and stating that the applicant is of good moral character and professional reputation. An admission fee is also required. 

The PCBA will be hosting a reception immediately following the Swearing-In Ceremonies to welcome the new admittees to our profession and community. The reception will be in the lobby outside Superior Courtroom No. 1 at the Pitt County Courthouse. All members of the bar are encouraged to attend. 

Wake County
The Wake County Bar Association and 10th Judicial District Bar will hold a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, Sept. 20, in Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh at 2 p.m. Judges Ripley Rand and Paul Gessner will preside. 

Contact: Joan Linton
919-677-9903
mailto:919-677-9903jlinton@ncbar.org