It's Official

I was sworn in this past Monday at the D.C. Court of Appeals. There were at least three ceremonies that day that I heard about and I saw a fair number of people I recognized from BarBri. Nice!
I must say that the actual ceremony was a little anticlimactic-almost like an afterthought.
A guy (the monotone bar exam instruction reader guy) checked to see who was there. Then another guy (I think he was from the committee of law examiners) stood in front of the three judges (I didn't even get their names) and read his motion to admit us. The judges looked at the list and approved the motion. Then the head judge read each name and we had to stand. After all the names were read we did the old "raise your right hand and repeat after me...". Fewer lines than I thought, but good enough. After listening to the head judge's "mini graduation speech" about practicing law and doing some pro bono work, we were on our way to sign a card outside the court room.
Now I just need to wait three to four weeks to get my bar number. Woohoo!

Closer to being official

Yesterday I received a letter from the D.C. Court of Appeals that said I have been certified for admission to the D.C. bar. I'm glad they have all their ducks in a row now.

Also included was:
- info about the swearing in ceremony (June 16, at 12 noon, D.C. Court of Appeals Courtroom on the 6th floor)
I am rather annoyed to read that "cameras are NOT permitted inside the courthouse."
-brochure on the mandatory bar course (must be completed within one year of admission, generally offered once a month)
-D.C. bar registration form
-Application for an engraved certificate of admission
-Supplemental questionnaire (asking if you've been bad since you applied)

Yay!