To speak with a representative, please call 800-843-9053 if you are in California. If you are calling from out-of-state, please call 415-538-2000.The State Bar of California is contemplating a new admissions pathway that would allow law graduates to become licensed without taking the bar exam. The Board of Trustees meeting will commence in open session at a.m. On Friday, July 19, 2024. The Charles Houston Bar Association (CHBA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization comprised of lawyers, judges, and law students throughout northern California. Head to the California State Bar website to download Form F. Please allow the office sufficient time to fill out the form. The State Bar of California on Thursday pumped the brakes on a plan to develop its own bar exam that can be administered online. 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. It is directly responsible to the Supreme Court of California.