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Updated4/28/2020

OaklandCountyClerk’sOfficeNewAttorneyOathofOfficeProcess

DuringtheStateofEmergency

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OnceyouhavepassedtheMichiganStateBarExamyoumustbesworninbyanOaklandCountyCircuit

CourtJudgeoraSupremeCourtJudgewhowilladministeranoathofattorney.Note:Ifyouarebeing

sworninbyanyotherjudge,i.e.DistrictCourtJudge,youmustprovideourofficewithacopyofthe

StateCourtAdministratorOfficeAssignment(SCAO)letter.

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Afteryourswearinginceremonyhasbeenheldwithajudge,youwillneedtofollowallinstructionsin

thispacketandeFiletherequireddocumentation,OathofAttorneyandfilingfeetotheOakland

CountyClerk’sOffice.

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SwearinginceremonywithaJudge

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 IndividualsmaycontactthechambersofanOaklandCountyCircuitCourtJudgedirectlyto

scheduleaswearinginceremony.Theirofficewillprovideinstructionsonhowthehearingwill

beconductedandwhatdocumentationyoumayneedtoprovidetothem.

 IfyouareparticipatingintheOaklandCountyBarAdmission(OCBA)massswearingin

ceremony,contacttheOCBAonwhatisrequiredandhowthevideohearingwillbeheld.

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Onceyourswearinginceremonyhasbeenconducted:

1. Thejudge’sstaffwillmostlikelyeFileyour OrderofAdmissionafteryourceremonyhasbeen

conducted.Ifso,youdonotneedtosubmitittotheClerk’sOffice.

a. Ifthejudge’sstaffdonoteFiletheOrderofAdmissionforyou,youwillneedtoeFileit

withtherestofyourdocuments.

2. IfyouareparticipatinginthemassceremonythroughtheOCBA,yourOrderofAdmissionwill

beautomaticallyeFiledforyou.

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CompletetheOfficialOathofAttorney(afterceremonyw/judge)

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1. YouwillneedtoprintouttheattachedOfficialOathofAttorneyandsignit.TheoathMUSTbe

signedusingyourhandwriting.YouCANNOTsignusinganelectronicordigitalsignature.

a. YoursignaturemustbethesameasthenameonyourOrderofAdmissionoravery

closeversion.

2. Typeorlegiblyprintyournameandaddress.

a. Provideavalidaddresswhereourofficecanmailcertifiedcopiesbacktoyou.

3. LeavetherestofthefieldsblankfortheClerk’sOffice.

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PrepareandsubmityourdocumentsforeFiling

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1. Scanandsave:

a. YoursignedOathofAttorney.

b. “Greetings”letterreceivedfromtheBoardofLawExaminers.(Thisisthelettersentto

youwhichstatesyouradmissiontotheBarhasbeenrecommended.)

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c. OrderofAdmissionsignedbyaCircuitorSupremeCourtJudge,ifprovidedtoyou.

(SomejudgesmayeFilethisorderforyouifyouhadanindividualceremony.Ifyou

werepartofthemassswearingin,theorderwillbeautomaticallyeFiledforyou.)

d. Ifyouarebeingsworninbyajudgeotherthancircuitorsupremecourt,i.e.District

CourtJudge,youmustalsoeFileacopyoftheSCAOAssignmentletter.

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SubmitDocumentstotheClerk’sOffice

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1. eFiletherequireddocumentation(a‐dabove,ifapplicable)totheClerk’sOfficeusingMiFILE

(poweredbyTrueFiling).

a. Logintohttps://mifile.courts.michigan.gov.

b. Aquickguidetosignup/registercanbefoundatwww.oakgov.com/efiling.

c. Youmustregisteryourroleasaproselitigant.Note:onceyoureceiveyourPnumber,

itisrecommendedthatyouupdateyourroleinMiFILEasanattorneypriortoeFiling

intoanycaseswithinMichigan.

3. Searchforandselectcasenumber2020‐999999‐XX.Thisnumberhasbeensetuptoprocess

yourOathofAttorneywiththeClerk’sOfficeduringthestateofemergencyonly.

4. Uploadallrequireddocuments.Youmayuploadthemasonecombineddocumentorupload

themasseparatedocumentswithinthesametransaction(bundle).

5. IntheFilingTypedropdownbox,youmustselect“Appeal‐$25.00.”(Itshouldbenotedthat

thestatutoryfilingfeeis$25.00toprocessyourbaradmissionwiththeClerk’sOfficeand

selecting“Appeal”isaworkaroundtocollecttherequiredfeeduringthestateofemergency.)

6. Unselectthe“Servedocument”option.Otherwise,youreFilingsubmissionwillbeservedon

anyothernewattorneywhoerroneouslyselected“Servedocument.”

7. Note:MiFILEwillautomaticallyaddyouasaservicerecipientto2020‐999999‐XXuponfiling

yourdocuments.Itisrecommendedthatyougobackintothecasenumberandremove

yourselfasaservicerecipient.

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AftertheClerk’sOfficereceivesyourdocuments

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1. Onceourofficehasreceivedtherequireddocuments,$25.00feeandsignedOathofAttorney

byeFiling,wewillmailyoutwocertifiedcopiesofthesignedOrderofAdmission.

2. OurofficewillalsosendyourOrderofAdmissiontotheStateBarandSupremeCourtas

requiredbylaw,onaweeklybasis.Ifyouchoose,youmayalsosubmitacertifiedcopyofthe

ordertotheStateBartoobtainyourPNumber,althoughitisnotnecessary.

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ForquestionsregardingtheClerk’sOfficefilingprocess,call248‐466‐4416.

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OFFICIAL OATH OF ATTORNEY

STATE OF MICHIGAN No.___________________

COUNTY OF OAKLAND (For office use only)

I do Solemnly Swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of

the State of Michigan, and faithfully discharge, to the best of my ability, the duties of the office of Attorney

and Counselor at Law, So help me God.

nature

Print name:

Address:

(For office use only)

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this ________________________________

day of ______________________________________ 2020.

_________________________________________________

Clerk of the Court

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