Southern New England School of Law is pleased to announce the fourth annual swearing in at the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. A select group of ten (10) alumni, along with ten (10) students, will partake in this momentous ceremony which will include a private meeting with Justice Clarence Thomas.
Spots will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. In order to reserve your spot for this event, you must contact me by Monday, November 3, 2008 and provide me with a $150 non-refundable deposit by check or credit card. Applicants must be admitted to practice for at least three years and not have been the subject of any adverse disciplinary action.
The event will be a full day, beginning at approximately 7:00 a.m. when the group will meet at The Liaison Capital Hill Hotel located at 415 New Jersey Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. to walk to the Supreme Court together for breakfast in a private room. Depending on the Court’s schedule, the swearing in ceremony will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Each participant is allowed to bring one guest over six years old to witness the ceremony. After the ceremony we will take a group photograph on the courthouse steps.
Although not required, we strongly recommend that each participant plan to arrive in Washington, D.C. the night of Monday, March 23, 2009. To celebrate the occasion, there will be a cocktail reception the evening of March 23rd from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Liaison Capital Hill Hotel for participants and their guests which will feature hors d’oeuvres, a Washington, D.C. based guest speaker, as well as a review by a Southern New England School of Law faculty member of the cases being argued at the Court the following day.
Please note that each alumni participant will be responsible for coordinating his or her own travel and lodging arrangements. We have arranged for a number of rooms to be blocked at the Liaison Capital Hill Hotel at the nightly rate of $299 plus tax; participants can reserve hotel rooms by directly calling the hotel at 202.638.1616. Other nearby suggested hotels are The Hotel George (800.576.8331), The Hyatt Capitol Hill (202.737.1234), The Phoenix Park Hotel (800.824.5419), and The Washington Court Hotel (800.321.3010). I strongly suggest that you make your lodging arrangements early as the hotels fill up quickly for this time of the year.
In order to save your place, you must send all of the following materials to me, along with final payment, no later than January 20, 2009:
- a completed and executed “Application for Admission to Practice” (available online at http://www.supremecourtus.gov/bar/baradmissions.html);
- a certificate of good standing from the highest court of a state, commonwealth, territory or possession, or the District of Columbia, evidencing your admission to practice and good standing (for instructions on the two-step process for Massachusetts attorneys visit http://www.sjccountyclerk.com/certofad.html);
- a check for $200.00 made out to “Supreme Court of the United States”;
- a check for $150.00 made out the “Southern New England School of Law” for each person (including your guests) who will be attending the cocktail reception and breakfast (your deposit will be applied to this); and
- the endorsement of two sponsors are already admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court (Dean Ward and I will be sponsors and endorse each application submitted so no action is needed by you).
If you have questions regarding this alumni event please contact me by telephone at (508) 998-9600 x168, email at lwilson@snesl.edu, or facsimile at (508) 995-8542. I look forward to seeing you in Washington, D.C.
Best regards,
Leslie B. Wilson, Esq.
Assistant Dean of Career Services and Alumni Relations
