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Apr
27

Oath of Attorney

Learn more about the King County Superior Court Chief Civil Department Monthly Telephonic Oath of Attorney Ceremony.

If you are a new law school graduate, please attend the KCBA swearing-in ceremonies following the release of the Bar Exam results from WSBA. The monthly ceremony is not designed to administer the oath to hundreds of admittees.

As of January 16, 2024, Chief Civil Judge Michael R. Scott will hold the Oath of Attorney Ceremony via Zoom or in-person on the 2nd Thursday of the month promptly at 3:30 pm. The court can schedule an individual oath if there are time constraints. 

Judge Scott is also availing himself to administer the Limited Practice Officer (LPO) and Limited License Legal Technical (LLLT) oaths.  These oaths will be held immediately following the oath of attorney ceremony at 3:50 p.m.

How to register

You must register in advance.

Find exact dates of the oath ceremony and registration instructions

Once you have registered, on the date of the ceremony log into the Zoom meeting using the information below:

Meeting ID: 844 4078 9992
Passcode:  519379

Or, come in person to courtroom W-905 at the King County Superior Courthouse at 516 3rd Ave in Downtown Seattle

If joining via Zoom:

  1. Join the Zoom meeting at least ten minutes prior to 3:30 p.m. for Oath of Attorney ceremony. For LPO/LLLT, join the Zoom Meeting a few minutes before 3:50pm.
    When prompted, enter the passcode and wait to be admitted into the meeting.
  2. Please rename yourself with your first and last name (the same that appears on your signed oath). Once you are admitted into the meeting, please keep yourself on mute. Court staff will rollcall the applicants before the judge administers the oath. Please have your own copy of the Oath of Attorney on hand to follow along.
  3. Once the oath ceremony has concluded, the judge will sign the oath of attorney form and court staff will email the completed forms to admissions@wsba.org. The court will not return the completed oath forms to individual applicants. If you wish to obtain a completed oath of attorney form for your records, please contact the WSBA a few days after the ceremony.

If joining in -person:

  1. Arrive at the King County Superior Courthouse at 516 3rd Ave in Downtown Seattle by 3:00pm.
  2. Enter Courtroom W-905 by 3:15pm.
  3. Once the oath ceremony has concluded, the judge will sign the oath of attorney form and court staff will email the completed forms to admissions@wsba.org.

Observers are welcome in-person and via Zoom. Please ensure that Zoom observers keep their cameras off.

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