You must register with the State Bar in the Applicant Portal. Law students must register within 90 days of beginning the study of law.You can waive into the DC Bar using the NCBEX website if you have been licensed in California for more than 5 five years or obtained a sufficient MBE score. The first step in the California Bar application process is to register with the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State of California. 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. Ms. Cook represents clients in a variety of business litigation matters. The California Bar Exam has three parts given over two days: five essay questions, the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) and one performance test. It takes a minimum of 180 days (6 months). Even worse now because of COVID.