Over 400 new lawyers were sworn-in on Thursday at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.
Over 600 new attorneys were admitted to practice in Illinois on Thursday, May 5 with Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Court administering the attorney's oath at five separate locations.
All of the candidates have passed the Illinois State Bar Examination, a required ethics examination and have been certified by the Committee on Character and Fitness.
The largest group, 428, were admitted in the First Judicial District during ceremonies starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University, 50 East Congress.
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Burke presided over the ceremony with Justice Mary Jane Theis participating.
Illinois Appellate Justice Thomas R. Appleton from the Fourth Judicial District made the motion to admit the class and Cook County Associate Judge Brian K. Flaherty will seconded the motion to admit the class.
The 628 men and women were certified as candidates and were sworn in as Illinois attorneys Thursday at ceremonies in the five Supreme Court judicial districts: Justice Robert R. Thomas presided over the Elgin ceremony; Justice Rita B. Garman was in Springfield; Justice Lloyd A Karmeier in Collinsville and Appellate Court Presiding Justice Robert L. Carter in Ottawa.
Illinois Lawyer Now has photo galleries from all five admission ceremonies.
