Touro Law Center is pleased to coordinate a Supreme Court Admission Trip once every three years– sponsoring a group admissions ceremony for Touro Law Center Alumni to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. You may choose to be admitted to one or all of the courts listed above.

Our next Supreme Court Admissions Trip is scheduled for Monday, June 7, 2010. Information will be mailed to all alumni at least six months prior to the scheduled trip date. Please click here to register on our alumni online directory to ensure your correct mailing address.

The program is limited to the first fifty Touro alumni who meet the criteria listed and complete the court applications forms.

Admissions Criteria, Applications and Fees - A brochure that includes a registration form will be mailed to all alumni at least six months prior to the date of a scheduled trip. If you would like to request a form or further information, please contact the alumni office at (631) 761-7063 or e-mail to kmatthews@tourolaw.edu.

Qualifications for Admission:

• To qualify for admission to the Supreme Court of the United States, an applicant must have been admitted to practice in the highest court of a State, Commonwealth, Territory or Possession, or the District of Columbia for a period of at least three years immediately before the date of application.
• There is no time restriction for applications to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Attorneys must be admitted to practice in a state court.

Certificates of Good Standing: Certificates of Good Standing from the highest court of a state are required by the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the United States Court of Federal Claims. For the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, you may have either a Certificate of Good Standing or the motion of a sponsor. To obtain Certificates (you will need on original for each court indicated above), contact the clerk of the highest court in the state in which you were admitted. Attorneys admitted in New York should contact the clerk of the department in which they were admitted. Allow three weeks for the delivery of Certificates. Certificates must be dated within one year of the date of admission.

Admissions Fees:

• U.S. Supreme Court: $200
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces: $35
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: $175
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Claims: $250

Registration Fees: (these fees includes the cost of food – evening reception, continental breakfast and lunch reception - and bus transportation from the hotel to the courts)

• Admittee Registration Fee: TBD
• Guest Registration Fee: TBD
• Children 6-12 years: TBD

Court Applications: The Law Center must receive completed court applications and Certificates of Good Standing at least seven weeks prior to admission date.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules: It is a rule of the U.S. Supreme Court that only one guest per applicant will be allowed into the courtroom to observe the ceremony. This policy is strictly enforced. Absolutely no cameras allowed during the ceremony. Children under six years of age will not be permitted into the courtroom.