tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699357156709253245.post8564501488811180318..comments2023-10-30T05:15:49.419-04:00Comments on The Weakest Pen: A Pre-Christmas ThursdayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-699357156709253245.post-74817979515827428942009-12-18T13:12:13.866-05:002009-12-18T13:12:13.866-05:00Santa-looking judges sounds so much more official ...Santa-looking judges sounds so much more official /fun than my swearing in anti-ceremony. I flew to Denver ($120), took public transportation from the airport to downtown ($10), walked in the Colorado Bar office, and handed the receptionist my paperwork, whereupon the receptionist asked me to stand, raise my right hand, and repeat the oath. <br /><br />Twenty seconds after that I took public transportation back to the airport ($10), bought a sandwich ($8), and waited eight hours for my flight to leave (I couldn't change my ticket to an earlier flight without paying $180—money I just don't have).<br /><br />Several days later, I spoke on the phone with my Colorado Bar contact person to coordinate a CLE. I related being frustrated that I had to come all the way to Colorado to have a receptionist administer an oath (nothing against receptionists; I'm against spending money for pointless things that could otherwise be done via affidavit). She informed me that, contrary to what she had told me the week prior, I could have, in fact, sworn in by affidavit and saved myself the expense of traveling to Denver.<br /><br />Thanks for nothing, Colorado Bar.<br /><br />Venting completed.Micah E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00620981851638821625noreply@blogger.com