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View your application progress through your Admission Status Screen. Please contact us at admissions@calbar.ca or call 800-843-9053 if you have satisfied a requirement but it is not reflected in your Admission Status Screen.
A California Certificate of Status (also known as a Certificate of Good Standing) is a state-issued document that confirms the active status of a business and that the business has maintained compliance with all California business requirements, such as filing annual reports and paying franchise taxes.
Unfortunately you cannot. California has its own bar exam and is not part of the Uniform Bar Exam which Texas and DC are part of. Now if you take the Uniform Bar (Google which states are part of it) then you can transfer to another state, but each state has its own minimum score and character and fitness requirements.
If your question is not addressed in the above FAQs, please email admissions@calbar.ca or call 213-765-1000 or 415-538-2300. You may also submit a general request in the Applicant Portal.
Head to the California State Bar website to download Form F. Please allow the office sufficient time to fill out the form. If you have additional questions regarding accommodations, please contact The State Bar of California Office of Admissions at (213) 765-1500.
Applicants who are already licensed to practice law in another state or jurisdiction must register as an attorney applicant, complete a positive moral character determination and pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination as well as the California Bar Examination.
For the Office of Admissions to confirm your eligibility to take the California Bar Exam, you must mail an official sealed transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions at 845 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 once you have completed your LLM studies. Please note that electronic transcripts will not be accepted.
To find a local Certified Lawyer Referral Service Use our directory or call the State Bar at 866-44-CA-LAW (866-442-2529).
California Bar Examination Please note that the State Bar does not offer reciprocity or accept bar exam scores from another jurisdiction.
Ing to the ABA, the most common attorney discipline complaints filed with the bar association involve: Neglect. Lack of communication. Misrepresentation or dishonesty. Scope of representation. Fee disputes.