James T. Wilson, Esquire

It's official - Jimbo has grown into James T. Wilson, Esquire! Today at 4:00 p.m. he and 70 peers with last names M-Z were sworn-in at the NY appellate courthouse at 25 Madison Avenue. Almost 10 months to the day after his graduation. I'm not going to lie, I got a little teary-eyed thinking of the five years of hard work he put into this. The hours practicing for the LSAT and applying to schools, the three years in law school, the professional responsibility exam, the horrid summer preparing for and taking the NY Bar, the anxiety of waiting for the results, then the mountains of paperwork to prove you are of "good character". Last week he went in for his final "character" interview and then was approved to be sworn-in. It feels like the end of a chapter in our lives.

Unfortunately, they would not let anyone take pictures of the actual ceremony. The courtroom it took place in was elegant and inspiring. It was the same room that Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor both took their oath in. Here are some pictures I found online, but it really looks much better in person. The celling had intricate gold patterns and a giant stained glass dome. The walls were marble with law themed murals painted everywhere.


Good work JIM!!!! Now go sue some doctors ;)