JUDICIAL DISTRICT 1
10:30 a.m.
Arie Crown Theater
2301 Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois
JUDICIAL DISTRICT 3
11:00 a.m.
Appellate Court Building
1004 Columbus Street
Ottawa, Illinois
JUDICIAL DISTRICT 2
10:00 A.M.
Hemmens Memorial Building
Elgin Civic Center Plaza
150 Dexter Court
Elgin, Illinois
JUDICIAL DISTRICT 4
10:00 A.M.
Courtroom
Supreme Court Building
200 East Capitol Avenue
Springfield, Illinois
JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5
2:00 P.M.
Gateway Convention Center
Center Hall A
One Gateway Drive
(Near Route 157 & Interstate 55/70)
Collinsville, Illinois
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Candidates will be notified of the session to which they are assigned. Candidates are assigned to a district ceremony based on the county in which their mailing address is located (e.g., a Cook County address will be assigned to the First District ceremony in Chicago).
A successful examinee is not eligible for admission to the bar until certified to the Court by the Board of Admissions. (This is in addition to the character and fitness certification.) The Board sends certifications to the Clerk of the Supreme Court as names are certified. The Clerk’s Office then notifies candidates of certification by letter.
Certified candidates are required to pay the $5.00 law license fee electronically online by May 2, 2013, by clicking on the link above. A $1.00 convenience fee applies. Prior to making payment, candidates must be certified to the Court by the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar. Candidates will be required to provide their National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) number when paying this fee online. Your NCBE number can be found on your Illinois Board of Admissions home page. If a candidate has a late certification and is not able to pay the required $5.00 license fee electronically online by May 2, 2013, please contact the clerk's office by e-mailing slockett@court.state.il.us. If the fee is not paid, a candidate will not be allowed to participate in the ceremony.
If a candidate's name has changed since applying to take the bar exam, the Clerk’s Office requires a letter from the candidate with a copy of the documentation pertaining to the change of name (marriage license, divorce decree, etc.). The cut-off date for a name change is Friday, April 19, 2013.
Any candidate certified after Wednesday, May 1, 2013, will not be eligible to participate in the ceremony on May 9, 2013. However, the Clerk’s Office will send a letter notifying a candidate of the licensing process after May 9, as a candidate becomes certified. Do not contact the Clerk’s Office until you receive the notification.
Business attire for candidates is mandatory. Failure to dress appropriately may result in the withholding of a candidate’s license at the ceremony on May 9, 2013.
Before the bar admission ceremony begins you will be required to sign your oath or affirmation as an attorney.
