A: Your completed and signed State Bar oath card (name, address, telephone number, and law school) must be turned in at the registration tables at the event. Applicants who passed the July 2024 bar exam must complete all of the requirements through the online admissions site.Attend the Ohio State Bar Association Reception. (north end of Grand Concourse). California State Bar Swearing-In Ceremony (RSVP REQUIRED) ; Date, Wednesday, December 11, 2024 ; In-Person Event, - p.m. What Generally Happens at a Swearing-In Ceremony? At the swearing-in ceremony, an attorney will make a motion to have you admitted to the state bar. The revised oath is clear, concise, readily understandable, and easy to recite. I have been present at many swearing-in ceremonies for new attorneys. Experienced Attorney Applicants shall be admitted as provided in Rule 220.