You can download and print a paper bar card or order a plastic card after you log in to My State Bar Profile and pay your fees. https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Attorneys/For-Attorneys/About-Your-State-Bar-Profile/Fees-Payment/Annual-Fees-FAQs?QuestionID=474&AFMID=11061
Bar to thermally print one (1) personalized Bar Card for each attorney licensee listed on the tape. Only the following fields of data shall be thermally printed on each Bar Card: attorney licensee name, State Bar attorney licensee number, attorney licensee MCLE Group (1-3), attorney licensee status (active or inactive), and alpha
How do I obtain a bar card? After completing payment for the annual fees, you can download and print a paper bar card or order a plastic bar card through your My State Bar Profile. Requests for plastic bar cards will be mailed to your address of record in 10 business days.
Pay online by credit card (U.S. or international) OR; Pay by mailed check by printing out an order summary page to send with your payment check. General guidelines. For a $25 fee, you may request up to a maximum of three certificates per attorney, in any combination as listed below.
1. Once you are invited to access the oath card in DocuSign, you can print the oath card. 2. You can also email the Office of Admissions via the Applicant Portal and request a paper form. Please submit a general request and note your preference for a hard copy version of the oath card.
Deadline | Regular Fee |
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Register during the first year of law school. | $119 |
Regular Registration Deadline TBD | $135 |
The application is good for three (3) years. Students should plan to complete it in the Fall of their third year. | $551 |
90 days prior to submission of Moral Character application | Varies |
Exam Type: | 2-day exam |
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Dates: | February 22-23, 2022 |
Exam fee: | $677 |
Attorney exam fee: | $983 |
The State Bar issues a single-page Certificate of Standing to verify an attorney's name, bar number, admission date, current status, any name or status changes and any public discipline, as of the date of the certificate. The ultimate recipient decides how long they consider the certificate valid.
For a $25 fee, you may request up to a maximum of three certificates per attorney, in any combination as listed below.
Standard Certificate of Standing (most commonly required) This certificate includes the attorney’s full name, bar number and date of admission, name or status changes (dates of inactive, not eligible, etc. status), administrative actions and public disciplinary history.
Some jurisdictions (such as the U.S. Supreme Court) require a certificate from the California Supreme Court. The requesting entity will usually use the term, “a certificate from the highest court you are a [licensee] of,” or indicate that it should not be from the State Bar.
If you are also applying for an examination, please be advised that you must have an approved Registration on file within 10 days of submitting your examination application.
Complete the required legal education; File an application, establish eligibility, take and pass the First-Year Law Students' Examination, or establish exemption from the examination; File an application, establish eligibility, take and pass the California Bar Examination; File an application for moral character determination ...
Applicants may check the status of their registration application by logging into the State Bar's online Admission Status Screen (Status Screen) using their SSN/Registration Number, Date of Birth, and File Number. The Status Screen provides applicants with general information regarding their progress towards fulfilling the admission requirements.
To complete the online application, simply type your answers in the corresponding fields or select your answers from the pop-up lists (where applicable). After you complete a screen, click the NEXT button at the bottom or on one of the sections listed on the left column to move to a different screen.
If you have any questions, please e-mail them to [email protected].
The State Bar of California is nearing completion on a new computer system that will significantly improve the applicant experience in registering with the State Bar and submitting applications for things such as the California Bar Examination, First-Year Law Students’ Examination, and Moral Character Determination.
A Credit Card is required to use the online application system. We ONLY accept VISA and MASTERCARD credit cards. Debit Cards with the VISA or MASTERCARD logo are also accepted. NOTE: This application consists of one or more additional forms available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF).