To become an RIHC, you must submit the RIHC Application and an Application for Determination of Moral Character in the Applicant Portal. Log into your user account, and click "Application Forms" then "Apply" under the In-House Counsel header.CLA is a nonprofit, voluntary bar association serving thousands of licensed attorneys throughout California. ACC provides a summary of state rules for practicing as in-house counsel in a state where you are not admitted to the bar. History will show how we have done a conscientious job of scrutinizing lawyers' conduct, holding them accountable, and protecting the public. The California State Bar permits nonCalifornia admitted lawyers to practice as inhouse counsel in the state under certain circumstances. The California State Bar permits nonCalifornia admitted lawyers to practice as inhouse counsel in the state under certain circumstances. His many hours in the Columbia Law. School library caused a pivot in his aca- demic career. A short time later, he passed the State Bar of California and began to practice law.