An applicant wishing to withdraw from the California Bar Examination or the First-Year Law. Students' Examination must complete this form.Any refund requests must be received within 90 days of the first day of the exam for which you are requesting a refund. Withdrawing in a professional, courteous, and ethical manner is important to you and to the profession at large. I have to withdraw from the CA bar this October. I know it's too late to get any kind of refund at this point. This article addresses the rules governing California lawyers who seek to withdraw or disengage from representing a client in civil proceedings. Withdrawing is really no big deal, other than delaying your timeline. I wouldn't give it another thought. Inability to locate the client is also good cause for withdrawal. (See.