ALUMNI Eight Sworn into the United States Supreme Court Bar
On October 5, the Cornell Law School Alumni Affairs Office hosted its annual group admission to the United States Supreme Court Bar Association. Eight inductees raised their right hands to uphold their office as newly sworn-in members of the bar. The ceremony commenced at 10:00 a.m. in the courtroom of the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Among those admitted were Thomas Brown ’94; Patricia Crown; Thomas Gilbertsen ’89; Jennifer Miller ’80; Lloyd Patross, M.B.A. ’70/J.D. ’71; Joseph Serafini ’67; Pedro Urdaneta, LL.M. ’94; and John Vukelj ’03. After being sworn in, the newest members of the U.S. Supreme Court bar and their guests were invited to stay and listen to the day’s oral arguments and also enjoyed a private presentation on the history of the Supreme Court and its building. The curator, while offering information about the portraits hung in the West Wing Conference Room, pointed out the portrait of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. Cornell Law School’s Hughes Hall is named in honor of this former chief justice of the United States. The evening before the swearing-in activities, everyone met for a private dinner at the Monocle Restaurant on Capitol Hill. Student Kelly Halford
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The Alumni Affairs Office recognizes and thanks Norma Schwab, associate university counsel in the Office of University Counsel, Cornell University, who moved the party forward in Court. Schwab was sworn in as a member of the Supreme Court bar in 2008.
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The 2012 swearing-in is scheduled for Monday, November 26. If you are interested in being part of this prestigious group, please contact Kristine Hoffmeister, director of Alumni Affairs, at ksh54@cornell.edu.
John Vukelj ’03; Pedro Urdaneta, LL.M. ’94; Norma Schwab; Thomas Brown ’94; Patricia Crown; Thomas Gilbertsen ’89; Joseph Serafini ’67; Jennifer Miller ’80; and Lloyd Patross, M.B.A. ’70/J.D. ’71
On October 5, the Cornell Law School Alumni Affairs Office hosted its annual group admission to the United States Supreme Court Bar Association. Eight alumni raised their right hands to uphold their office as newly sworn-in members of the bar.