The bar admission ceremonies for the 1,637 new attorneys who passed the July 2025 Bar Exam will be held today in all five judicial districts of Illinois.

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Justice Lisa Holder White To Administer Oath to New Attorneys in Springfield

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

Justice Lisa Holder White of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to 64 new lawyers across two ceremonies on Wednesday, November 5, in the Fourth Judicial District.

The group is among 1,637 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state’s five Supreme Court judicial districts.

Justice Holder White will preside over the ceremonies and the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) will host a reception following each ceremony.

Appellate Justice Christopher Kennedy To Administer Oath to New Attorneys in Elgin

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Marybeth Stanziola

Second District Appellate Court Presiding Justice Christopher M. Kennedy will administer the attorney’s oath to 84 new lawyers on Wednesday, November 5, in the Second Judicial District.

The group is among 1,637 individuals who will be sworn in and admitted to the practice of law in Illinois during bar admission ceremonies held in the state’s five Supreme Court judicial districts.

The bar admission ceremony in the Second Judicial District will begin at 10 a.m. at the Hemmens Cultural Center at 45 Symphony Way in Elgin.