After a complaint has been filed, how long does it take for disciplinary charges?
An investigation of a complaint typically takes up to six months to be completed. In particularly complex cases, the investigation could take as long as a year. Many complaints are diverted out of the process along the way. For example, there could be a referral to mandatory mediation (an agreement requiring the attorney to meet certain conditions) or the attorney’s participation in other programs.
Applications are now available online for 2020 law school graduates to seek provisional licensure, enabling those who have not passed a bar exam to practice law in California under the supervision of fully licensed lawyers. The initial group eligible for provisional licensure are those who graduated law school between December 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020.
Can I provide feedback on the survey design or survey questions?
The State Bar welcomes any feedback you have on the survey design or survey questions. Please note that the State Bar will review your feedback, but cannot guarantee that the changes will be incorporated into future surveys. Please email your feedback and comments to surveydata@calbar.ca.gov.
Can the State Bar help me find a lawyer for my legal problems?
You can file a complaint online. If you prefer, you can download a complaint form, fill it out, and return it by mail. If you have questions about what information to provide on a complaint form, please call 800-843-9053.
The California Supreme Court and the State Bar are now accepting applications for their joint Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the California Bar Exam.
The California Supreme Court announced today that it approved the State Bar’s proposal for the provisional licensure of 2020 law school graduates. New Rule of Court 9.49 will be effective November 17, 2020, and the State Bar is slated to begin accepting applications on that day.
Today Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban of the California Supreme Court swore in Sean SeLegue as Chair of the State Bar Board Board of Trustees and Ruben Duran as Vice-Chair at the Board’s first meeting of the 2020-2021 Board year. Also sworn in was attorney Christine Gonong, appointed by the Court to a four-year term as a new Trustee, and attorney Hailyn Chen, reappointed by the Court for a second four-year term. New Trustee Arnie Sowell Jr., executive director of NextGen Policy, who was appointed by the Senate Rules Committee, was also sworn in by Justice Groban.
