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. A Certificate of Good Standing confirms that a business is active, paid its tax obligations, and complied with state regulations.For California you can get wither the Supreme Court or the bar to issue a COGS. If you are ready to order a California Supreme Court Good Standing Certificate now, simply fill in the Order Form below and press the Place Order button. Click on "Certificate of Good Standing Request Form". This will bring up the request form. Application Attachments (Complete and submit as needed):. A: Certificate of Current Good Standing (sample provided). Bar reciprocity in the United States is a concept that allows attorneys to practice law in a state other than the one in which they're licensed. Exclusion of Chang fiom the State Bar of California" a "grievous wrong?