The State Bar issues a single-page Certificate of Standing to verify an attorney's name, bar number, admission date, current status, any name or status changes. Certificates of Standing.Read all the information below prior to placing your order as the ordering options and delivery types have changed. Requests for certificates of good standing must be submitted electronically through the Court's electronic filing system. Step One: log into ECF. Click on the "Civil" menu, then click on "Attorney Admissions. For DC you can order a certificate of good standing from the DC bar as a PDF and then forward them the original email containing the link. California is one of four states which permit aspiring lawyers to take the bar exam without attending law school and obtain their license to practice law. I got an email from the Ca state bar that they needed it and was able to just attach it to my response. The ABA offers countless resources to lawyers, judges, law students and those who are interested in law-related issues.