Attorneys who participate in the Registered Legal Aid program are governed by California Rule of Court 9.45 and Admissions Rules, Title 3, Division 3. Nonlicensee Attorneys, Chapter 1. Multijurisdictional Practice, Article 2.
Subject to all applicable rules, regulations, and statutes, an attorney practicing law under this rule may practice law in California only while working, with or without pay, at an eligible legal aid organization, and, at that institution and only on behalf of its clients or customers, may engage, under supervision, in all forms of legal practice that are permissible for a licensee of the State Bar of California.
An “Eligible Legal Aid Organization” is defined as:
Attorneys who participate in the Registered In-House Counsel program are governed by California Rule of Court 9.46 and Admissions Rules, Title 3, Division 3. Nonlicensee Attorneys, Chapter 1. Multijurisdictional Practice, Article 3.
Subject to all applicable rules, regulations, and statutes, an attorney practicing law under this rule is:
Registered In-House Counsel can also register as a Registered Legal Aid Attorney so long as the attorney meets the requirements of California Rule of Court 9.45. A supplemental form must be submitted in order to provide pro bono services.
Attorneys who participate in the Registered Military Spouse Attorney program are governed by California Rule of Court 9.41.1 and Admissions Rules, Title 3., Division 3. Nonlicensee Attorneys, Chapter 1. Multijurisdictional Practice, Article 1.
Subject to all applicable rules, regulations, and statutes, an attorney practicing law under this rule is permitted to practice law in California, under supervision, in all forms of legal practice that are permissible for a licensed attorney of the State Bar of California, including pro bono legal services.
For an attorney to qualify to practice law under this rule, the attorney must be married to, be in a civil union with, or be a registered domestic partner of, a service member ordered stationed in California except that the attorney may continue to practice as a Registered Military Spouse Attorney for one year after the termination of the marriage, civil union, or domestic partnership, as provided in California Rule of Court 9.41.1 (i)(1)(G).
A Registered Military Spouse Attorney may practice for no more than a total of five years under California Rule of Court 9.41.1.