Source: http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/California-Bar-Examination/Attorney-Oath
Timestamp: 2018-07-15 22:57:20
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One of the first things you may choose to do once you pass the California Bar Examination is to attend a swearing-in ceremony where multiple attorneys take the attorney oath at the same time. Taking the oath is not just a ritual. It is required for admission to practice law in California. (June 2018 swearing-in ceremonies)
But if you are unable to attend such a ceremony, there are a number of officials in California who are authorized to administer the oath, including:
A judge of any court of record. CCP §2093 (a); Gov. Code §1225
A justice of any court of record. CCP §2093(a); Gov. Code §1225
A former judge or justice of a court of record who is certified by the Commission on Judicial Performance to administer oaths (as long as the judge or justice was not facing charges at the time of resignation or retirement). CCP §2093(c); Gov. Code §1225
The clerk of any court of record. CCP §2093(a)
A court commissioner of any court of record. CCP §259; CCP §2093(a)
A notary public. CCP §2093(a)
A shorthand court reporter. CCP §2093(b)
An officer of the executive branch of government (i.e., Governor, Lieutenant Governor)
Any member of the Legislature. Gov. Code §1225
The President of the Senate. Gov. Code §1225
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Gov. Code §1225
The Speaker of the Assembly. Gov. Code §1225
The Speaker Pro Tempore of the Assembly. Gov. Code §1225
The Secretary of the Senate. Gov. Code §9191.5
The Chief Clerk of the Assembly. Gov. Code §9191.5
Any county officer (i.e. district attorney, registrar of voters, assessor, member of the Board of Supervisors). Gov. Code §24057
County officer deputies (i.e. deputy district attorney). Gov. Code §24057
Members, State Bar Board of Governors. Bus. Prof. Code §6052; CCP §2093(a)
Judges of the State Bar Court. Bus. Prof. Code §6086.5; CCP §2093(a)
The State Bar’s Chief Trial Counsel. Bus. Prof. Code §6052; CCP §2093(a)
Administrative Law Judges. Gov. Code §11528; CCP §2093(a)
Mayor. Gov. Code §40603
Jury Commissioner. CCP §196(a)
If you currently live outside of California, it is not necessary for you to return to take the attorney’s oath. An affidavit taken in a foreign country to be used in California, may be taken before an ambassador, minister, consul, vice consul or consular agent of the United States or before any judge of a court of record having a seal in such foreign country. (Code Civ. Proc. § 2014.)