You must register with the State Bar in the Applicant Portal. Law students must register within 90 days of beginning the study of law.The best way to get NY admission (without having to take the NY bar exam) is to first waive in to DC from CA, and then you can waive in to NY from DC. If you want to practice in California you must pass the California bar and be admitted there. Bar Exam Admissions. The vast majority of UCI Law students seek admission to the California State Bar. Below is a brief summary of the key requirements for admission. We try to guide students through the process of determining eligibility for the New York bar exam and the subsequent steps to bar admission. I think the NY bar qualification is more valuable internationally (and in Asia) because NY law is used more often in crossborder contracts. The third stage is to complete and submit the Moral Character Application.