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Out-of-state attorneys who are licensed and in good standing in another U.S. jurisdiction may apply to the Multijurisdictional Practice Program to practice law in a limited capacity in California.
Yes. However, most jurisdictions require holders of foreign law degrees to have an additional legal degree, such as a J.D. or LL.
New York and California specifically operate a relatively open policy in permitting foreign law graduates or lawyers to sit their bar examination and do not impose restrictions to admission on grounds of nationality or residence.
If you are a law graduate registered to practice in your country and have a good standing with your Bar Association, you are eligible for the California Bar Exam. California's open policy warmly welcomes foreign law graduates and lawyers, without imposing restrictions based on nationality or residence.
In California, there are three main paths to becoming admitted to the state bar: (1) applicants with a law school degree taking the California Bar Exam, (2) applicants without a law school degree completing the Law Office Program and taking the California Bar Exam, and (3) attorneys already admitted to practice in ...
California Bar Examination All other attorney applicants must take the general bar exam. Please note that the State Bar does not offer reciprocity or accept bar exam scores from another jurisdiction.