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. The CDC no longer accepts faxed or emailed requests for certificates of good standing. Requests for certificates of good standing must be submitted electronically through the Court's electronic filing system. 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. Fill Out the Application: Complete the application to get a Certificate of Good Standing. You will need to provide: (a) your full name, (b) date of birth, (c) last four of your SSN, and (d) an address to where you wish the document sent. Representing any person in a guardianship proceeding must have a State Bar Guardianship Education. Certification - Tex.