Each state may have additional reciprocity requirements such as those listed for California below. Please visit each state's page for additional information.Applicants must select a testing center when they apply to take the Bar Exam in the Applicant Portal. Basic instructions for applying. To get reciprocity in a new state, attorneys must typically apply for admission to the bar of that state. 5.1. Any member of the State Bar of California in good standing who regularly practices and maintains an office in. There is NO reciprocity with California. However 8 states plus DC allow admission on a motion. Reciprocity and Admission on Motion: As of my last update, California does not offer reciprocity with any other state. On August 9, 2016, the city of Temecula as part of the Summer Legal Scholars hosted State Bar President David J. Pasternak.