Get admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court! On Monday, November 14, the Philadelphia Bar Association will move the admission of up to 25 members to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. The admission ceremony will take place before the full Supreme Court sitting in Washington, D.C.
Interested in taking part in this unique opportunity? Here’s what to do next:
- Review the requirements and instructions
- Download the admission forms
- Read the instructions carefully! Once you have determined that you are eligible for admission, print and complete the admission form. Do not delay in doing this, as you need to obtain and submit with your application an original Certificate of Good Standing from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
- The instructions and guidelines are very specific and must be followed scrupulously. Do not fold the application or use staples. Use paper clips only. Please note that you must have two sponsors who are admitted to the Supreme Court sign the admission form.
- Once you have successfully completed the admission form, please mail it, along with a check for the $200 application fee made payable to the Philadelphia Bar Association, to: Attn: Dawn Petit, Philadelphia Bar Association, 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Do not send the application directly to the Supreme Court.
This opportunity is open to Philadelphia Bar Association members only. If you are not currently a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, click here to join today to take advantage of this exclusive opportunity.
Applications will be accepted on a first come, first-serve basis and all applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13. If you have any questions regarding this event, please do not hesitate to contact Dawn Petit at 215-238-6367 or dpetit@philabar.org.
Per the Supreme Court's rule, each applicant is permitted to bring only one guest to the ceremony.
