Posted by Carol Graff on 6/13/12 2:33pm
Msg #423425

administering oath for passing law boards

Has anyone done this before? Or is it just the regular jurat oath? I see you can chg. $5 for an oath for a deposition, but I assume there would be no add'l chg. for this?

Reply by SheilaSJCA on 6/13/12 2:49pm
Msg #423429

I have done these a few times, you are administering an oath, but the form requires a jurat, so it is no different than notarizing any other document that includes a jurat. I have done both CA bar and Colorado bar forms. This has nothing to do with taking an oath for a deposition.

Reply by Carol Graff on 6/13/12 4:15pm
Msg #423435

thanks so much, Shiela!

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 6/13/12 7:40pm
Msg #423471

Actually, there is a specific Attorney's oath in California

I was asked to do this recently. I think it's that time of year. I called the sate bar and they gave me the information. The person will have a Bar Registration Card that you have to sign indicating that you issued the oath. You have to sign and seal their registration card after they take the oath. They were really nice when I called, actually, but they said that they do NOT accept attachments...you have to sign and seal on the card itself.

The thing is, the guy ended up canceling on me because he said he decided to go to the ceremony instead, so I haven't actually seen the registration card... I just know what the Bar told me.

The lady I spoke with sent me the following links:

A list of who can issue the attorney oath:
http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/4/documents/gbx/Attorney%27sOathBulletin_R.pdf

Some additional instructions:
http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/4/documents/adm_membership_enrollment_201202.pdf


B&P code 6067 says, "6067. Every person on his admission shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and faithfully to discharge the duties of any attorney at law to the best of his knowledge and ability. A certificate of the oath shall be indorsed upon his license."

She told me that the oath they use at the ceremonies is this:

"I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of an attorney and counselor at law to the best of my knowledge and ability."

Reply by Carol Graff on 6/13/12 11:25pm
Msg #423495

Re: Actually, there is a specific Attorney's oath in California

Marian, I can't thank you enough for this info. You're the best!