For Immediate Release

	March 31, 2003 NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION Women Lawyers' Division ANNUAL SUPREME COURT SWEARING-IN CEREMONY The NBA Women Lawyers' Division wishes to invite all members of the NBA who have not been admitted to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court to participate in its Annual Supreme Court Swearing-In Ceremony on Tuesday, May 27, 2003. This Ceremony is held annually in an effort to enhance the posture of African American lawyers as legal advocates and to increase the number of minority lawyers who are fully equipped to handle legal affairs for their clients before this nation's highest court. Applicant must be members in good standing of their highest state court bar for three years prior to admission and must have their applications signed by two members of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. An application fee of $250.00 must be submitted with the application. Completed applications are due by April 17, 2003. You may request an application directly from the National Bar Association's Headquarters by telephone, mail or facsimile. The telephone number for the NBA Headquarters is (202) 842-3900. You are encouraged to download the application from the Supreme Court's website, which is www.supremecourtus.gov.; however, all applications for participation in the NBA Group Swearing-in Ceremony must be submitted to the NBA office. To facilitate handling, please address your original applications to: NBA Supreme Court Swearing-in Ceremony, 1225 - 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Additional information may be obtained by writing or telephoning Iris McCollum Green, Esq., 1730 M Street, NW, Suite 609, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 785-1171, (fax) (202) 785-8108 or the NBA Headquarters. We look forward to your participation!