In-State Swearing-In

***For the safety of our staff and customers, all swearing-ins will be held virtually until further notice.  Effective  12/16/2020, swearing-ins are held every other Wednesday at 10:00 am. Each session has an applicant capacity limit and once the limit is met, the following sessions become available. All virtual ceremonies are closed sessions, only open to ceremony participants. However, a shareable recording link will be provided to each participant at the conclusion of their swearing-in process with our office. 

The next available swearing-in dates are May 31st, June 14th, and June 28th. 

To register for a swearing-in, please see the information below.

Congratulations on recently passing the Georgia Bar Exam and/or becoming eligible to practice on motion in the State of Georgia! If you graduated from law school and have passed the MPRE, you are now eligible for admission into the State Bar of Georgia! As an applicant, you may choose any county in Georgia to be sworn in and formally admitted; however, we are honored that you are considering Fulton County.

Due to social distancing recommendations related to COVID-19, we have canceled all in-person swearing-in ceremonies and modified our swearing-in processes to be held on a virtual platform. For more information regarding taking your Georgia Attorney’s Oath, please email a copy of your certificate of eligibility, photo ID, and mailing address to Nicholas F. Cotten.

Until further notice, all swearing-ins will be held virtually and require you to have already received your original certificate of eligibility from the Supreme Court’s Office of Bar Admissions. You cannot be sworn in without it. Please contact the Office of Bar Admissions if you have not received your certificate. 

If you are admitted under the recent Provisional Admission to Practice Order granted by the Georgia Supreme Court, you are still required to take an oath to be admitted to practice. Such applicants must also present a certificate of eligibility prior to taking their oath, Please refer to the instructions above to schedule your Attorney’s Oath ceremony.

Please direct all inquiries regarding your swearing-in to Nicholas F. Cotten or (404) 613-4217. 

**This swearing-in is not applicable to the Supreme, Appellate, or Northern District Courts. Separate swearing-ins must be 

**Note: State Bar of Georgia membership fees are directly impacted by the dates applicants are sworn-in with the Superior Court. Please contact the State Bar of Georgia for more information regarding membership rates.