The Connecticut Bar Association’s Veterans and Military Affairs Section will host a United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (USCAAF) virtual swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, March 16 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
Attorneys interested in being admitted to the Bar of the USCAAF must meet the following qualifications:
(a) No attorney shall practice before this Court unless the attorney has been admitted to the Bar of this Court or is appearing pro hac vice by leave of the Court. See Rule 38(b).
(b) It shall be a requisite to the admission of attorneys to the Bar of this Court that they be a member of the Bar of a Federal court or of the highest court of a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or Possession, and that their private and professional character shall appear to be good.
(c) Each applicant shall file with the Clerk an application for admission on the form prescribed by the Court, together with an application fee of $50 and a certificate from the presiding judge, clerk, or other appropriate officer of a court specified in (b) above, or from any other appropriate official from the Bar of such court, that the applicant is a member of the Bar in good standing and that such applicant's private and professional character appear to be good. The certificate of good standing must be an original and must be dated within one year of the date of the application.
(d) If the documents submitted demonstrate that the applicant possesses the necessary qualifications, the Clerk shall so notify the applicant and he or she may be admitted without appearing in Court by subscribing a written oath or affirmation. However, if the applicant so elects, the admission may be on oral motion by a member of the Bar of this Court in open court. Upon admission, the Clerk shall issue to the attorney a wallet-size admission card and a large certificate of admission suitable for framing.
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces’ Rules of Practice Procedure
Rule 13 Qualification to Practice
Interested applicants must mail the following items to Connecticut Bar Association, 30 Bank St, New Britain, CT 06051 by the close of business on Thursday, February 11, 2021:
It is recommended that you request your
certificate of good standing with disciplinary history from the Statewide Grievance Committee
immediately as the process can take
2-4 weeks. Request for certificates of good standing with disciplinary history must be in writing and include the attorney’s name, address, daytime telephone number, and juris number. The request mailed to
Statewide Grievance Committee, 287 Main Street, Second Floor, Suite Two, East Hartford, CT 06118-1885 must include a $20 check or money order made payable to the Connecticut Judicial Branch and a self-addressed stamped return envelope to the
Applicant’s Name, c/o CBA, 30 Bank Street, New Britain, CT 06051. Learn more about expedited services
here.
We request that you submit your interest in admittance to the Bar of the USCAAF using the 'Register' button above so that we may provide you updates and reminders.
For more information, contact Carol DeJohn at cdejohn@ctbar.org or (860)612-2000.