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The Contact Center is closed on State Bar holidays. 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.
In order to report to the appropriate taxing authorities, financial institutions should use the State Bar of California's Taxpayer Identification number 94-6001385 on all Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts.
Improve your client trust accounting skills and learn about your reporting requirements under the State Bar's Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP).
Any lawyer who handles client funds that are too small in amount or held too briefly to earn interest for the client must participate in the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA) program. IOLTA accounts can only be kept at approved financial institutions.
Created by the state legislature in 1927, the State Bar is a public corporation within the judicial branch of government, serving as an arm of the California Supreme Court. All State Bar members are officers of the court.
California Bar Examination Please note that the State Bar does not offer reciprocity or accept bar exam scores from another jurisdiction.
Results are released about 12-14 weeks after the February exam and 16-18 weeks after the July exam.
If you need other assistance from the SBM, please contact the main line at (517) 346-6300. Complaints regarding attorneys must be directed to the Attorney Grievance Commission.
If you do not remember your bar number, please use the State Bar's attorney search feature to locate bar number. Search for your name to view your public profile which will include your bar number. Note: Your public profile will also state your admit date.