Name and Social Security number
The top row of the front asks for NAME: (LAST, FIRST, MI) and SOCIAL SECURITY NO.
AO 153
Attorney Oath on Admission
- Agency
- U.S. Courts
- Revision
- Rev. 06/96
- Fillable fields
- 23
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- U.S. Courts form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
AO 153: Attorney Oath on Admission
AO 153, Attorney Oath on Admission, is a two-sided form from the U.S. Courts. On the front, the person being admitted swears or affirms that as an attorney and as a counselor of the court they will conduct themselves uprightly and according to law, and that they will support the Constitution of the United States, then dates and signs it. The U.S. Courts page lists it under Attorney Forms, effective on June 1, 1996, and the PDF prints the edition AO 153 (Rev. 6/96).
The front also asks for the name, Social Security number and bar I.D. number, and says to complete the reverse side. The reverse asks for the firm name, phone number and address, and ends with a section marked BELOW FOR OFFICE USE ONLY, with spaces for SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, the date, and ADMITTED ON MOTION OF: (Movant).
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What's on AO 153
Oath on Admission
The printed oath: I, ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that as an attorney and as a counselor of this court I will conduct myself uprightly and according to law, and that I will support the Constitution of the United States.
Date, signature and bar number
Below the oath: DATE, SIGNATURE and BAR I.D. NO., then the note COMPLETE REVERSE SIDE.
Firm details
The reverse asks for FIRM NAME, TEL. NO., FIRM ADDRESS, CITY, STATE and ZIP CODE.
Office use only
Below a line marked BELOW FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME with a DATE, and ADMITTED ON MOTION OF: (Movant).
How to fill out AO 153
- 1
Enter the name
Fill in the name as LAST, FIRST, MI in the top row of the front, next to the SOCIAL SECURITY NO. box.
- 2
Write the name into the oath
Type the name in the blank after "I," in the Oath on Admission.
- 3
Date, sign and add the bar number
Fill in DATE, SIGNATURE and BAR I.D. NO. under the oath.
- 4
Complete the reverse side
The front says COMPLETE REVERSE SIDE. The reverse asks for the firm name, phone number, firm address, city, state and ZIP code.
- 5
Leave the office section
The bottom of the reverse is marked BELOW FOR OFFICE USE ONLY. The U.S. Courts PDF has Print, Save As, Export as FDF, Retrieve FDF File and Reset buttons.
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Who signs it, fees and personal details
Who signs it
The attorney being admitted signs the oath. The office use section records who it was sworn and subscribed before, the date, and the movant.
Fees
The form and its U.S. Courts page do not print a fee.
Personal details
The form asks for a Social Security number and a bar I.D. number. It prints no redaction or privacy note.
Edition
The PDF prints AO 153 (Rev. 6/96). The U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on June 1, 1996, under Attorney Forms.
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Questions about Form AO 153
What does the AO 153 oath say?
The form prints it in capitals: I, [name], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that as an attorney and as a counselor of this court I will conduct myself uprightly and according to law, and that I will support the Constitution of the United States.
Can the oath be affirmed instead of sworn?
The oath reads "do solemnly swear (or affirm)".
Does AO 153 ask for a Social Security number?
Yes. The top row has a SOCIAL SECURITY NO. box next to the name. The form prints no note about redacting it.
Who fills in the office use section?
The form marks it BELOW FOR OFFICE USE ONLY and says nothing more. It has spaces for SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, the date, and ADMITTED ON MOTION OF: (Movant).
Does AO 153 print a fee?
No. Neither the form nor its U.S. Courts page prints a fee.
Which edition is current?
The PDF prints AO 153 (Rev. 6/96), and the U.S. Courts page lists it as effective on June 1, 1996.