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Attorney Misconduct Complaint

  • Online Form - Attorney misconduct complaint - English/Spanish
  • Attorney misconduct complaint form - English
  • Attorney complaint forms in other languages:
    Formulario de queja de abogados - Spanish
    Mẫu Khiếu Nại Luật - Vietnamese
    불만양식 - Korean
    加州律师投诉表 - Chinese
    Форма жалобы на адвоката - Russian
  • Discipline referral form (for judicial officer use only)

Unauthorized Practice of Law Complaint

  • Online Form - Non-attorney unauthorized practice of law complaint - English/Spanish
  • Non-attorney unauthorized practice of law complaint form - English
  • Unauthorized practice of law (UPL) complaint form in other languages:
  • Formulario de queja contra proveedor no licenciado - Spanish
    Mẫu khiếu nại hành nghề luật không có giấy phép của người không phải là luật sư - Vietnamese
    무자격 변호사의 비변호사 행위 불만 양식 - Korean
    非律师未经授权从事法律执业投诉表 - Chinese
    Форма жалобы на несанкционированную юридическую деятельность лиц, не являющихся адвокатами - Russian

Client Security Fund Application

  • Application for reimbursement (Client Security Fund)
  • Formulario: Reembolso del Fondo de Seguridad Para Clientes (Client Security Fund)    

Additional Consumer Information

  • California Public Records Act request form
  • Request for State Bar arbitration of a fee dispute with an attorney
  • Application to serve on the State Bar Board of Trustees

Other Complaints

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  • Claim against the State Bar
  • Complaint against a judge (goes to the Commission on Judicial Performance)

Human Resources

  • State Bar job application

Antitrust

  • Request for antitrust determination

Attorneys

Attorney Records Forms

  • My State Bar Profile (Online update — address, phone, etc.)
  • Certificate of Standing Request
  • Duplicate Bar Card (Call Attorney Regulation, 888-800-3400)
  • IOLTA Update
  • Attorney (Active) Fee Scaling Declaration
  • Licensing Fee Waiver Application, Per Rule 2.16
  • Attorney Records Name Change
  • Payment Instructions for Attorneys Residing Outside US
  • Sample Agreement to Close Law Practice in the Future
  • Transfer to Active Status
  • Transfer to Inactive Status
  • Transfer of Estate Planning Documents
  • Wall Admission Certificate

Board of Trustees

  • Challenge to Mandatory Licensing Fees

Foreign Legal Consultant

  • Registered Foreign Legal Consultant Application Instructions
  • Registered Foreign Legal Consultant Application
  • Instructions and Application for Determination of Moral Character for Foreign Legal Consultants. Contact the Los Angeles Office of Admissions at 213-765-1500 to request a Moral Character Determination Application

State Bar of California Committee Application

  • State Bar of California Committee Application form
  • Expense Report 2019
  • Expense Report 2019 (Office 2003 users)

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California Out-of-state
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California Out-of-state
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California Out-of-state
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California Out-of-state
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California Out-of-state
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Law Corporations

  • Application for Issuance of Certificate of Registration as a Law Corporation
  • Attachment A (Shareholder Information)
  • Attachment B (Declaration of Compliance with Rule 1-400)
  • Attachment C-1 (Standard Law Corporation Guarantee)
  • Attachment C-2 (Partnership with Other Law Corporations)
  • Law Corporation Special Report Form
  • Attachment D (Special Report Form Supplement)
  • Revocation of Certificate of Registration As a Law Corporation for Law Corporations with a Single (Sole) Shareholder
  • Revocation of Certificate of Registration As a Law Corporation for Law Corporations with 2 or More Shareholders
  • Guarantee Worksheet

Legal Aid Grants

  • Legal Aid Grants Application

Legal Specialization

  • Legal Specialist Exam Registration

Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education (LSCLE)

  • Legal Specialization Education Compliance Card - Compliance Group 1

Legal Specialist Education Provider

  • Admiralty
  • Appellate
  • Bankruptcy
  • Criminal
  • Estate Planning, Trust & Probate
  • Family
  • Franchise & Distribution
  • Immigration & Nationality
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Taxation
  • Workers' Compensation

Post Examination Applications

  • Admiralty
  • Appellate
  • Bankruptcy
  • Criminal
  • Estate Planning, Trust & Probate
  • Family
  • Franchise & Distribution
  • Immigration & Nationality
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Taxation
  • Workers' Compensation

Legal Specialist Recertification

  • Admiralty and Maritime
  • Appellate
  • Bankruptcy
  • Criminal
  • Estate Planning, Trust and Probate
  • Family
  • Franchise and Distribution
  • Immigration and Nationality
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Taxation
  • Workers' Compensation

Legal Specialist Exam - Testing Accommodations

  • Form A - Petition for Testing Accommodations
  • Form B - Testing Accommodations - Physical Disabilities Verification
  • Form C - Testing Accommodations - Learning Disabilities Verification
  • Form D - Testing Accommodations -  Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) Verification
  • Form E - Testing Accommodations - Mental Disability Verification
  • Form F - Testing Accommodations - Law School Verification
  • Form G - Testing Accommodations - Testing Accommodations in Other Jurisdictions
  • Form H - Testing Accommodations - Visual Disability Verification

Other Certified Legal Specialization Forms

  • Legal Specialization Credit Card Authorization Form
  • Application for Multiple Activity Provider Status
  • Application for Proposed New Specialty
  • Certified Specialist Retirement/Resignation Form
  • Judicial Service Declaration
  • "What Can a Certified Specialist Do For You" Brochure Order Form
  • Order Form for a Replacement Certificate
  • Policy to Permit Headware Due to Religious Beliefs

Limited Liability Partnerships

  • Issuance of Certificate of Registration as a LLP
  • Attachment 1 (Certificate of Registration Support Application)
  • Attachment 2 (Certificate of Registration Support Application)
  • Attachment 3 (Declaration of Compliance with Rule 1-400)
  • Attachment 4 (Declaration of Compliance with Corporations Code Section 16956 (a)(2))
  • Limited Liability Partnership Name Change

Mandatory Fee Arbitration

  • Client's Request for Arbitration of a Fee Dispute
  • Client's Request for Enforcement of an Arbitration Award
  • Notice of Client's Right to Fee Arbitration
  • Application for Appointment to Fee Arbitration Department

Mandatory Reporting Forms

  • Imposition of Discipline in Another Jurisdiction Form another jurisdiction discipline
  • Reporting Form on civil action or judgment
  • Report of Criminal Charges/Conviction Form
  • Reporting Form on reversal of judgment
  • Reporting Form for three or more lawsuits
  • Notice of Employment of a Disbarred, Resigned, Suspended or Involuntarily Inactive Attorney
  • Notice to Client of Employment of a Disbarred, Resigned, Suspended or Involuntarily Inactive Attorney
  • Notice of Termination of Employment of a Disbarred, Resigned, Suspended or Involuntarily Inactive Attorney

MCLE Attorney Forms

  • MCLE Credit Request
  • Personal MCLE Log

MCLE Provider forms

  • Single Activity Provider Application
  • Multiple Activity Provider Renewal Application
  • MCLE Provider Credit Card Authorization Form
  • Sample Certificate of Attendance 
  • Sample Evaluation Form
  • Sample Record of Attendance 

Out-of-State Attorney Arbitration Counsel

  • OSAAC Certificate Application Form
    The OSAAC Certificate Application Form can be downloaded by clicking on the link above. Some arbitral bodies require you to use their certificate, so it is advisable to speak with the office of the arbitrator for information regarding their requirements and documentation.

  • Pro Bono Practice Program

    • Pro Bono Practice Program application and sworn statement
    • Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services

    Reportable Actions

    • Prosecutor's report of charges against an attorney
    • Report of discipline by professional/occupational agency
    • Report of criminal charges/conviction
    • Report of judicial sanctions
    • Report of fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty or gross negligence
    • Report of 3 or more lawsuits for malpractice or professional misconduct
    • Report of reversal of judgment
    • Notice to State Bar re: employment/termination of disbarred, resigned, suspended or involuntarily inactive attorney
    • Employment of Disbarred, Resigned, Suspended or Involuntarily Inactive Attorney (Client Notice)

    Senior Lawyers

    • Agreement to Close Law Practice in the Future
    • Application for Transfer to Inactive License Status
    • Fee Waiver Application Form
    • Transfer of Estate Planning Documents

    Special Master

    • Special Master Application
    • Special Master Search Summary Form

    Applicants / Admissions

    • Document Copy or Service Request Form
    • Registration available online only - Register now
    • Change of Address, Email, Phone Form
    • Name Change

    Examination Forms

    • Withdrawal from Examination Form
    • Test Center Change Form
    • Policy to Permit Headwear Due to Religious Beliefs
    • Bar Examination Study Aids
    • First-Year Law Students' Examination Study Aids
    • Starting First-Year Law Studies Over Certification

    Foreign Legal Consultant (FLC) Forms

    • Register as an Attorney Applicant
    • Registered Foreign Legal Consultant Application Instructions
    • Registered Foreign Legal Consultant Application
    • Registered Foreign Legal Consultant Address Change Form

    Law Study Forms

    • Notice of Intent to Study Law in a Law Office or Judge's Chambers 
    • Law Office Study Report Cover Sheet
    • Application for Evaluation of Pre-Legal Education
    • Application for Evaluation of Law Study Completed and/or Contemplated
    • Registration as a Foreign-Educated General Applicant Not Admitted to the Practice of Law in any United States or Foreign Jurisdictions application

    Moral Character Determination Forms (MC) 

    • Moral Character Determination Application Instructions and Application Form
    • Extension of Moral Character Determination Application Form
    • Amendment to Application for Determination of Moral Character

    Supplemental Moral Character Forms

    • Record of Civil Actions and Administrative Proceedings (#1)
    • Record of Criminal Cases (#2)
    • Record of Bankruptcy or Insolvency (#3)
    • Authorization to Release Medical Records (#4)
    • Description of Issue Affecting Ability to Practice Law (#5)
    • Description of Chemical Dependency (#6)
    • Complaints; Professional Discipline (#7)
    • Adjudged an Incompetent/Conservatee (#8) 
    • Scholastic Discipline (#9)
    • Bondedness (#10)
    • Indebtedness (#11) 
    • Sued by a Receiver, Trustee or Other Authority of Bankruptcy (#12)
    • Military Discipline (#13)
    • Additional Current Employment (#14)
    • Authorization and Release (#15)

    Multijurisdictional Practice (MJP) Forms

    • Register as an Attorney Applicant

    Out-of-State Attorney Registered In-House Counsel Program

    • Instructions
    • Application
    • Change of Employment
    • Address Change
    • Name Change

    Out-of-State Registered Legal Services Attorney Program

    • Instructions
    • Application
    • Address Change
    • Name Change

    Moral Character Determination for Registered In-House Counsel
    and Registered Legal Services Attorney Applicants

    • Instructions and Application

    Payment and Refund Forms

    • Credit Card Authorization Form
    • Request for Refund Form

    Payment Policies

    Credit and debit card payments: For credit or debit card payments, a processing fee of 2.5 percent will be added to all charges. If your credit or debit card transaction is denied, you will not be able to submit your application until you provide another Mastercard, Visa, American Express or Discover card.

    Check Payments: 
    To pay by personal, cashier’s check or money order, you must mail the check to the Los Angeles Office of Admissions, The State Bar of California, 845 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515 with a completed application. 

    If the personal, cashier’s check or money order payment is returned for insufficient funds, your application will be considered incomplete until a valid payment is received. A $20 service charge will be assessed for insufficient funds and any late charges in effect will be applied. The application deadline will be enforced if the payment is not received within the published deadlines. There is no processing fee associated with personal or cashier’s check payments. 

    Testing Accommodations (California Bar Examination & First-Year Law Student's Examination)

    • General Instructions for Requesting Testing Accommodations
    • Form A - Petition for Testing Accommodations
    • Form B - Testing Accommodations - Physical Disabilities Verification
    • Form C - Testing Accommodations - Learning Disabilities Verification
    • Form D - Testing Accommodations - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Verification
    • Form E - Testing Accommodations - Mental Disabilities Verification
    • Form F - Testing Accommodations - Law School Verification
    • Form G - Testing Accommodations - Bar Admissions Administrator Verification
    • Form H - Testing Accommodations - Visual Disability Verification
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